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Matthew Cooper

Christian Horner brands Sergio Perez "lucky" to beat Max Verstappen in Azerbaijan GP

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted Sergio Perez was "lucky" to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Perez beat his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen, who finished second, closing his gap at the top of the driver's standings to just six points. However, Verstappen was cost the lead after he pitted moments before the Safety Car emerged after AlphaTauri driver Nyck de Vries crashed.

Perez, meanwhile, pitted while the Safety Car was out, a move which saved him more time than his teammate. And Horner admitted Perez got "lucky" with the timing of his pit stop, with the Red Bull chief telling Verstappen over the team radio: "Well done Max.

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