Christian Horner says he 'desperately needs' Sergio Perez to be at the front of the field, to limit Mercedes' strategy options. Lewis Hamilton stole a march on Max Verstappen as he dived into the pits to move an impromptu two-stop strategy in the Spanish Grand Prix, with Red Bull leaving their driver out in front on older rubber. Hamilton was able to slot in behind team-mate Valtteri Bottas, overhaul the gap to Verstappen and pass him for the race win on Sunday, while Perez recovered from a poor qualifying in P8 – while reportedly nursing a shoulder issue – to come home a distant P5. Had the Mexican been involved higher up the pack, however, Horner believes Mercedes would not...
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