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Perez says 'totally wrong' VSC cost him French GP podium

Sergio Perez was unhappy to miss out on a podium in today's French Grand Prix, which he blamed on a confusing message from race control about the ending of a Virtual Safety Car late in the race. Perez started the race from third on the grid, but was passed by Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton into the opening corner. However he did prevent George Russell from doing likewise. The Mexican soon settled into fourth place and was still within DRS range of Hamilton by the time the first round of pit stops started on lap 17. That was when Ferrari's Charles Leclerc spun out of the lead and into the barriers at turn 11, effectively handing victory to Perez' team mate Max Verstappen - with Perez also looking...
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