Carlos Sainz went from thinking he had earned Ferrari a double podium finish in Baku to ending up in the wall with Sergio Perez in a matter of moments. Ferrari and McLaren had equally fast cars during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and Sergio Perez’s Red Bull was on a very similar level. However, Oscar Piastri came out on top after a fantastic move on Charles Leclerc and the clean air he had meant his tyres held on until the end of the race while the Monegasque driver fell away in the final few laps. That opened up an opportunity for Perez and he nearly squeezed past Leclerc, although his compromis…
