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Horner reveals Perez almost retired due to hydraulic issue

Article To news overview Christian Horner has revealed a hydraulic issue could have ruled Sergio Perez out of contention for the race win, with the Mexican forced to pull over and stop immediately after crossing the line to win his second Grand Prix. Perez was left as the sole Red Bull charger after Max Verstappen's retirement due to a tyre failure, with the Mexican holding on to take the win after an error from Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton into Turn 1 on the restart. "He was nursing a hydraulic issue that we were really concerned that the car wouldn't get the end of the race, which is why he stopped after the checkered flag," Horner told Sky Sports F1 afterwards, "but he...
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