Racing Point’s Sergio Perez believes his Intermediate tyres were just one lap away from exploding at the end of the Turkish Grand Prix. Perez claimed his first podium result in two and a half years at Istanbul, crossing the line in second place, marginally ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Just one pit stop was made by Perez during the race, when he switched from Extreme Wets to Intermediates on lap 10. By the time the chequered flag fell 48 laps later, his Intermediate tyres were on the verge of failing, which he could sense through big vibrations. “A great race, a difficult one, all the way through looking after the tyres, trying to learn the conditions,” Perez said. “It’s...
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