Mercedes' George Russell cut the second part of the first chicane to avoid making contact with Nico Hulkenberg in the opening lap of the Spanish Grand Prix 2023
Perez was on a flying lap when he went sideways into the gravel at Turn 5, ruining his tyres with no time left to pit for a fresh set, and leaving him in 11th position
Max Verstappen struck back in the 2023 title race by beating Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to victory during Sunday's Miami Grand Prix, recovering from ninth on the grid and passing the pole-sitter in the closing stages of an intriguing, strategic race
Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing clinched his second Formula one championship as he won a restarted Japanese GP race at Suzuka after Charles Leclerc of Ferrari was penalised for cutting the chicane on the final lap while defending from other Red Bull racers, Sergio Perez
However, it took two hours to confirm Perez's win as stewards investigated him for leaving too much distance between himself and the safety car on two different occasions. There were also three virtual safety car deployments