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Perez had no time to breathe during Hamilton battle

Article To news overview © Red Bull Content Pool / Getty Images Sergio Perez came out on top at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after managing to keep Lewis Hamilton at bay, though the Mexican admits it wasn't easy given how exhausting the race was. After waiting 190 starts to claim his first F1 victory at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, Checo didn't have to wait quite as long after taking his first win for Red Bull in Baku. While Hamilton's bid for victory was ultimately undone by a mistake at the red flag restart, Perez reflected on how hard it was to keep the Mercedes driver behind him before Max Verstappen's red flag crash. “I couldn't breathe,” Perez told Sky Sports F1. "I couldn't...
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