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F1: podium for Pierre Gasly at the end of chaos, Sergio Perez winner in Azerbaijan

2021-06-07T14:01:53.092Z


Sergio Perez (Red Bull) won a crazy Formula 1 Azerbaijani Grand Prix this Sunday, ahead of Sebastian Vettel (Aston


Perez, Vettel, Gasly: ​​an improbable podium for a mad race!

Enamelled by the accidents of Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) at the end of the race, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix offered an extraordinary spectacle this Sunday.

Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) therefore won his third podium in Formula 1, after his second place in Brazil in 2019 and his victory in Italy in 2020. Sergio Perez, himself, won his second Grand Prix in F1, the first since his arrival at Red Bull.

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@PierreGASLY still can't believe it, and neither do we!

BRAVO Pierre 😍👏🇫🇷 # AzerbaijanGP 🇦🇿 pic.twitter.com/QDpvXKnxYJ

- CANAL + F1® (@ CanalplusF1) June 6, 2021

For 46 laps, however, the winner was named Max Verstappen.

Quietly in the lead with 5 laps to go, the Dutchman was suddenly thrown into the wall in the middle of the straight line, following the sudden puncture of his left rear tire.

A retirement that would change everything in the championship: leader after his victory in Monaco, about to take 15 points in advance, Verstappen was going to count ... 14 points behind Lewis Hamilton, on the way to finish 2nd.

Verstappen and Hamilton lose everything

But, three laps later, the organizers decided to display a red flag so as not to finish the race under a safety car regime.

Suspended for 20 minutes, before a new start, the Grand Prix experienced a new twist.

Lewis Hamilton passed Sergio Perez at the first corner, but missed his braking to finally go straight and finish 15th.

An incredible outcome, since the Briton only had to secure big points in his quest for an eighth world title.

The leader Verstappen in the wall a few laps from the finish!

❌ # AzerbaijanGP 🇦🇿



▶ ️ https://t.co/7plkVVV12v pic.twitter.com/zwOzuLb4Fn

- CANAL + F1® (@ CanalplusF1) June 6, 2021

Behind Perez, Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) grabbed an astonishing 2nd place, the first podium in his team, after overtaking 9 competitors on the way. But this Sunday will remain especially that of the concern related to the left rear tire problems. Besides Max Verstappen, Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) also suffered a huge crash for the same puncture. Pirelli (the tire supplier) is going to have to look into the problem, even if it has thrilled all F1 lovers.

Source: leparis

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