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BAKU. — Sergio Perez’s accomplished victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday has confirmed — in his mind at least — that he is a genuine rival to his Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen for the world championship this year.
Not everyone is as convinced as the Mexican — not even his team principal, judging by Christian Horner’s comments afterwards — but Perez certainly laid down a marker around the streets of Baku.
“It’s a long year ahead,” Perez said after shrugging off everything the two-time champion could throw at him and controlling the race around the streets of this city on the shores of the Caspian Sea. “We are in the fight.”
It was a highly consummate performance from Perez. Arguably — even if he was reluctant to say so himself — the best of his six Formula 1 victories.
Perez did, as Horner said, “get a little bit lucky with the safety car” but, once in the lead, he controlled the race. Throughout a tense grand prix, with both drivers pushing to the limit throughout, Verstappen had no answer for him.
Perez’s win, together with his victory in Saudi Arabia two races ago, makes the score two-all between the Red Bull drivers so far this season. — BBC Sport
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