Leader Perez and his Red Bull team-mate Verstappen were pushing hard in the final laps of the Jeddah race, with the Mexican successfully maintaining the gap.
However, Verstappen heard a strange noise which led to the team to study the data for signs of a possible repeat of the Dutchman’s driveshaft failure in qualifying, while Perez was worried about a long brake pedal. It was at this point, having been told to moderate his pace, Perez was keen to find out if Verstappen was doing the same.
