Red Bull driver programme boss Helmut Marko insists Sergio Perez was 'very fair' in his defence against Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi. Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen went into the title finale at Yas Marina Circuit level on points but although pole position went Verstappen's way, Hamilton made the pass at the race start. With Hamilton building up a comfortable buffer from there, Verstappen needed some assistance and so up stepped Perez who, on worn tyres, set about slowing down Hamilton after the seven-time World Champion and the Dutchman had made pit-stops. Perez ultimately cost Hamilton eight seconds by Red Bull's calculations, at the time bringing Verstappen right back into play....
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