Motor racing: Perez goes from pit lane to fifth and driver of the day


Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - March 28, 2021 Red Bull's Sergio Perez in action during the race REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

(Reuters) - Sergio Perez's first race for Red Bull was almost over before it started in Bahrain on Sunday but the experienced Mexican kept his cool to progress from pit lane to fifth in Formula One's season-opener.

He even wound up a winner, taking the fan vote for driver of the day with 27.7% to his team mate and grand prix runner-up Max Verstappen's 16.8%.

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