The opening race of the 2021 season was dominated by the exciting duel between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Behind them, Valtteri Bottas drove in a lonely third place, while Sergio Perez, with problems at the start, eventually managed to drive to P5. Marc Priestley expects the potential threat of Perez to cause headaches at the top of Mercedes. Asked if Mercedes regret the decision to retain Bottas, rather than George Russell, the former McLaren mechanic had a clear answer. "I think so. They will regret it if Perez is going to be a stronger opponent than Bottas. If it becomes a battle between four drivers or two teams, then Mercedes will be bummed," Priestley explained in...
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