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Perez ‘Understand Team's Perspective' after Japan Team Orders

Sergio Perez says the Japanese Grand Prix was an ‘easy race' as the Mexican finished seventh amidst team orders that forbid him to attack his team-mate Esteban Ocon in the latter stages. Perez, who started the race seventh, had a relatively lonely race, but caught his team-mate in the second half as Ocon was held up by a late stopping Renault Sport Formula 1 Team racer Nico Hulkenberg. Perez asked the team if he was allowed to 'attack' the other Force India but following various incidents throughout the year, particularly in Azerbaijan and Belgium, the team told Perez to hold station, banking yet more points for the team currently fourth in the constructors' championship. Despite the...
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