Perez “won’t go down without a fight” in F1 title battle

After a driveshaft failure in qualifying relegated Verstappen to starting 15th in Jeddah, the two-time world champion climbed the order in the race but had to settle for second behind team-mate Perez, who had a free run to pole.

That means Verstappen and Perez head to Australia with one win each and just one point separating them in the standings – with Verstappen grabbing the fastest lap bonus point on the final lap of the Jeddah race, taking it off Perez in the…