Sam Bird thinks Sergio Perez took the easy route and ‘blamed’ a rival Formula 1 racer after the Red Bull driver made a ‘mistake’ during qualifying for the 2024 Chinese GP. The 34-year-old, ultimately, ended qualifying with the second-fastest lap time to his Red Bull teammate, Max Verstappen. But it was far from a simple session for Perez en route to giving the team from Milton Keynes a front-row lock-out as Verstappen sealed their 100th pole yet. It also marked back-to-back front-row locks out for Red Bull. Perez joined Verstappen on the front row of the grid for the first time this season for…