A week after his emotional maiden triumph at Sakhir, Sergio Perez said a tearful farewell to Racing Point on Sunday when he retired from the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The popular Mexican had raced from the back of the grid to win in Bahrain, but he could not repeat that trick at the Yas Marina Circuit where an engine failure wrecked his hopes.
His early retirement after 10 laps of the 55-lap contest was a setback to the Silverstone outfit’s bid to finish third in the constructors championship in which they were overtaken by McLaren.
“It is sad to be leaving the team this way,” said Perez, who said he retained hopes of staying in Formula One with Red Bull, if they c…
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