Perez disappoints again and drops out in SQ2: Verstappen a second quicker

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00:06, 19 Oct 2024

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Sergio Perez failed to make it into the top 10 in sprint qualifying. The Mexican was a second slower than Max Verstappen in his run in SQ2, which was not enough for a place in the top 10.

After Oscar Piastri's early elimination in SQ1, there was a good chance for Red Bull Racing to score points in the sprint race with two drivers to catch up with McLaren. That will be a lot harder now with Perez away from the points paying positions on the grid.

In the second part of sprint qualifying, Perez was as much as a second slower than teammate Verstappen. The Dutchman comfortably made it through to the final session of the weekend with Red Bull's upgrades.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	219
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	169
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	160
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	138
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	128
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	109
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	92
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	68
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	43
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	23
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	2
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
20	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
21	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
22	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Perez disappoints again and drops out in SQ2: Verstappen a second quicker

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