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Perez: McLaren stint in 2013 marked by 'a lot of politics'

Sergio Perez believes "politics" rather than his results led to his departure from McLaren after a single year in 2013. Perez moved to the Woking-based outfit at the end of the 2012 season after an impressive apprenticeship of two years with Sauber. Alas, McLaren, which had won seven races in 2012 with Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, had begun its slow and painful slide down the order. In the following year, the team failed to secure a podium finish, while incumbent Button outscored Perez by 24 points in the 2013 Drivers' championship. The Mexican's contract was not renewed for the following season, but the Red Bull charger believes the decision at the time was was rooted in...
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