Marko expressed his disappointment with Perez’s error, stating that a driver with a car of that caliber should not be eliminated in Q1 due to such a mistake. He criticized the incident as a “stupid mistake” on Perez’s part and suggested that the driver may have been overly focused on the World Championship standings.
The crash dealt a significant blow to Perez’s championship aspirations, as he currently trails his teammate Max Verstappen by 14 points in the standings. As a result of the qualifying incident, Perez will start from the 20th and last position on the grid, while Verstappen secured pole position.
