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Sergio Perez wins maiden F1 race after George Russell heartbreak
Updated On: 07 December, 2020 09:32 AM IST | Sakhir (Bahrain) | IANS
Things started to unravel for Mercedes when the safety car was deployed on lap 61 after debutant Jack Aitken - himself replacing Russell at Williams - lost his front wing after a spin
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Racing Point's Mexican driver Sergio Perez celebrates on the podium after winning the Sakhir Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in the city of Sakhir. Pic/AFP
Sergio Perez took a remarkable debut Formula One win in the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain after Mercedes fumbled what should have been a first victory for George Russell.
Standing in for Lewis Hamilton after the world champion tested positive for Covid-19, Russell on Sunday took the lead from teammate Valtteri Bottas at the start and seemed set for a fairy-tale debut triumph, reports Xinhua news agency.
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