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Filip Cleeren

Horner: Avoiding Qatar grid penalty only positive from Perez Japan F1 weekend

A slow-starting Perez hit an early setback after being caught up in a Turn 1 collision with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton which prompted a pitstop for a new front wing.

After being handed a five-second penalty for overtaking Fernando Alonso ahead of his safety car stop, Perez then damaged another front wing - and collected another penalty - for ramming Haas' Kevin Magnussen into the Turn 11 hairpin.

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