DRIVER OF THE DAY: Perez’s Portuguese fightback gets him your vote

After spinning down the order following a racing incident with Max Verstappen on Lap 1, Sergio Perez put in a typically gutsy recovery drive to fight his way back up to P7 for Racing Point. No wonder the Mexican got your seal of approval. Here’s how the voting broke down…
Sergio Perez - 18.2%
Charles Leclerc - 13.6%
Pierre Gasly - 11.5%
Kimi Raikkonen - 10.3%
Lewis Hamilton - 9.8%
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