Sergio Perez OUT of British GP qualifying after beaching at Copse
6th July 2024Red Bull’s Sergio Perez has been knocked out of qualifying after he beached his RB20 on the exit of Copse corner at the British Grand Prix.
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After a turbulent set of race weekends following his contract renewal with Red Bull Racing, Sergio Perez has encountered another Q1 elimination at the British Grand Prix.
The Mexican driver went to set a fast lap on the dry, slick soft compound tyres but lost control on entry to Copse Corner.
Perez managed to regain control temporarily but due to the damp run-off area, he lost control once more. He rotated around on the runoff and skipped over the gravel trap.
Unable to move, Perez was not able to rejoin qualifying meaning this is the Mexican’s third Q1 elimination of the season.
Before the red flag, the #11 Red Bull sat in 11th as all of the drivers had set their fastest lap times on the intermediate tyres.
However, as the rain remained at bay it meant the drivers could set faster laps on the soft compound tyres. In the end it meant Perez was demoted down to 19th, only ahead of Alpine’s Pierre Gasly.
Ahead of the session, the rain had fallen which brought out a damp start to qualifying for the session forcing all the drivers to start on the intermediates.
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