Sergio Perez arrived at McLaren in January desperate for success, talking of fighting for wins and Formula One titles, and less than a year later the Mexican will walk away with his goals more distant than ever. Questions will be asked about whether the 23-year-old was ever the right man for McLaren, a driver signed in a hurry late last year when 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton decided to jump ship and join Mercedes. There will be others, particularly in Mexico, who will wonder just how much of a chance he was really given to prove himself. Formula One is a cruel arena, a world where harsh commercial realities stamp on sentiment, but Perez might have expected more time after being...
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