{"id":298444,"date":"2023-11-06T15:39:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T15:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=298444"},"modified":"2023-11-06T15:39:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T15:39:21","slug":"sergio-perez-pokes-cheeky-dig-at-f1-rivals-after-nail-biting-alonso-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/racing\/f1\/sergio-perez-pokes-cheeky-dig-at-f1-rivals-after-nail-biting-alonso-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Sergio Perez pokes cheeky dig at F1 rivals after nail-biting Alonso battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/73\/590x\/secondary\/Sergio-Perez-Red-Bull-5052071.jpg?r=1699283401043\"><\/p>\n<p>Sergio Perez has suggested that his last-lap battle with Fernando Alonso at the Brazilian Grand Prix would only be possible with \u201cvery few drivers\u201d on the F1 grid. The Red Bull driver ultimately missed out on a podium place by a matter of metres.<\/p>\n<p>After carving through both Mercedes drivers and Alonso\u2019s team-mate Lance Stroll, Perez found himself staring at the rear wing of the Aston Martin driver for the final stint of the race. However, for 15 laps the Spaniard defended valiantly despite his rival having DRS assistance on every lap.<\/p>\n<p>Checo finally made his move on the penultimate lap heading into Turn 1, squeezing his RB19 into a tiny gap on the inside. Alonso attempted to fight back into Descida do Lago but to no avail.<\/p>\n<p>Most expected the Mexican to check out into the distance, but Alonso hung onto DRS out Juncao, faking a move to the inside as the pair moved onto the final lap of the race. With Perez out of position in the Senna \u2018S\u2019, the two-time world champion set up the podium-winning move down the Reta Oposta.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive F1 news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>Lewis Hamilton fans will hate his latest comments about Verstappen and Red Bull[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Perez fought back himself as the two drivers exited Juncao for the final time, tucking into the slipstream with DRS assistance. The RB19 closed in on Alonso who stood firm to claim his eighth podium of the season. The pair were separated by half-a-tenth at the chequered flag.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about his race, Perez explained: \u201cIt took me a while to get through the Mercedes and basically that damaged my race. After that, we were always a bit on the backfoot with Fernando and we were chipping away towards the end. We came really close to getting to the podium.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> More F1&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>FIA stewards to launch Brazilian Grand Prix investigation after safety breaches[BRAZILIAN GP] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Brundle shows true colours in Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Thee Stallion message[BRUNDLE] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Max Verstappen makes \u2018dangerous\u2019 comment as Sergio Perez Red Bull future decided[RED BULL] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &#038; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/73\/590x\/secondary\/Fernando-Alonso-Aston-Martin-5052074.jpg?r=1699283401143\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I have to say well done to Fernando because it was [a] great fight. Very fair racing. And that&#8217;s really good because [of] how hard we race each other with always a lot of room, I think with very few drivers, you can do this on the grid.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You know that Fernando will always try to play any game, but he will always be fair. It was great racing. I think whoever got the podium was well-deserved, and he got it. I don&#8217;t think I could have done anything differently. 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