The possibility of being on the podium seemed remote for Checo who had started fourth and was now at the bottom; however, thanks to that fighting spirit and a dose of luck, he managed to recover and even threatened to take the win from Sainz. “It was a great comeback, we had the opportunity at the end, great battles with Charles, with Lewis, and in the Last few laps we were able to get second… They damaged my front wing and I went to last place but I recovered from there.
“We don't give up, we keep pushing. They were epic final laps, a great fight between us”, declared Sergio Pérez excited after his great performance.