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Perez admits he ‘got lucky' with Safety Car timing

Sergio Perez has admitted he “got lucky” with the Safety Car that propelled him back into podium contention at the British Grand Prix. The Mexican’s top-three chances looked all but over when he was forced into the pits on lap six for a new front wing, having suffered damage during contact with Charles Leclerc as the Ferrari squeezed through on the inside. Largely unnoticed amid a three-way tussle at the front, the Red Bull driver crept back up to fourth but was still well adrift until a Safety Car period, triggered by Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stopping on track with a fuel pump failure. With his team-mate Max Verstappen nursing a damaged car in P7, Perez was right back in the mix and,...
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