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Marc Mayo

F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023 LIVE! Reaction, updates and latest news after Sergio Perez wins

F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix LIVE!

Sergio Perez breathed fresh life into this season's world championship by beating Max Verstappen to victory in Sunday's F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Perez took advantage of an early safety car to stop for new tyres and leapfrog Verstappen in the other Red Bull. The Mexican controlled the remainder of the race to take the chequered flag 2.1 seconds clear of Verstappen.

Charles Leclerc, who started on pole position, finished third for Ferrari with Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso fourth. Lewis Hamilton finished sixth, two places ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell.

Perez's win moves him to within six points of Verstappen in the drivers' standings.

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