Mercedes throws away the victory, Perez is happy

The 30-year-old took first place in his Racing Point in the penultimate race of the season in Bahrain on Sunday after the otherwise dominant Silver Arrows team had a tire mess during the pit stop and Russell was then slowed down by a puncture during his race to catch up . The Frenchman Esteban Ocon came second in a Renault, while Perez's teammate Lance Stroll took third place on the dusty short circuit in Sakhir. George Russell had to admit defeat after a faux pass in the box. © APA/afp / GIUSEPPE CACACE

For Perez, the victory was a special satisfaction. At the end of the year, the veteran has to vacate his cockpit for Sebastian Vettel, who this time finished twelfth in the Ferrari without any points. “I’m speechless, guys,” Perez radioed, his voice choked with tears. “Checo, Checo, Checo,” his mechanics chanted. Mercedes makes a mistake The most unlucky person of the day was Russell, who looked like the sure winner for a long time. It was only on Wednesday that the 22-year-old received approval from his Williams team to race in the Mercedes, overtook team-mate Valtteri Bottas at the start and led the race for a long time with a brilliant performance.

But then everything went wrong during a pit stop during a safe car phase at Mercedes. Now Russell has to hope that he can represent Hamilton again at the finale in Abu Dhabi next Sunday. It is uncertain whether the superstar, who has already been crowned world champion, will be fit again after his positive corona tests. The result of the Bahrain GP.

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Mercedes throws away the victory, Perez is happy

A series of breakdowns involving Hamilton representative George Russell and Mercedes helped Mexican Sergio Perez achieve his first victory in Formula 1.

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