By Sergio Silva
Nov 23, 2024, 05:07 AM EST
The classification of the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix did not go as planned for Sergio “Checo” Pérez and Red Bull after the Mexican driver finished out of Q2, finishing in 16th place at the start this Sunday at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit.
The man from Guadalajara will have a tough mission to try to get into the fight for the points in a race that will be led by the British from the Mercedes team, George Russell, who gave the surprise in the qualifying day by taking Pole Position.
After what were the first free practices in which “Checo” Pérez had problems finding the rhythm of the race this Saturday, things did not change in qualifying where the Red Bull driver did not have a good performance, being left out in Q2 .
This terrible classification adds to the long list of bad results that Sergio “Checo” Pérez has been suffering throughout the 2024 Formula 1 season, which is in the final part of its calendar with three races to be held, including the this Sunday in Las Vegas.
For his part, the Red Bull team’s driver, Max Verstappen, did not have the best performance this Saturday either, although he achieved a fifth place in the classification that will allow him to be in the fight for the podium to try to secure the championship once and for all. pilots of this 2024.
The three-time F1 world champion was not at all happy with his performance in qualifying and was caught on camera showing his anger by detailing on a screen the times of the session in which he finished +0.485 thousandths behind George Russell ( 1:32.312).
Pierre Gasly gave the surprise
The French driver of the Alpine team surprised by achieving the third best time in the classification, being just behind the Spanish Carlos Sainz Jr., from Ferrari, who escorted the British George Russell, from Mercedes, who took first place in the classification. start in Las Vegas.
After having achieved a surprising second and third place in the last Sao Paulo Grand Prix with Esteban Ocon and Gasly respectively, the Alpine team now shined again in Las Vegas with third place on the grid for one of its French drivers. The other, Ocon, will start from 11th place.
The day was marked by an accident involving the Argentinean of the Williams team, Franco Colapinto, who according to his team will be evaluated on the same Sunday to define whether or not he will be part of the race in Las Vegas taking into account the impact suffered this Saturday.
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