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Perez ruffled by 'unfair' Red Bull team order in Spanish GP

A frustrated Sergio Perez will seek clarity from Red Bull on why the team ordered him to stand down while in the lead in the closing stages of the Spanish GP and not fight teammate Max Verstappen. The Mexican driver was leading the race with 18 laps to go when the Red Bull pitwall told him not to defend his leading position against Verstappen. Perez said he would comply but branded the call as "unfair", especially as earlier in the race Red Bull had pushed back on his suggestion that he use his fresher tyres to overtake his teammate and hunt down Mercedes' George Russell. "I'm happy for the team, but we need to speak later," Perez told his crew on the cool-down lap....
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