27
Jun
2021
Mercedes pitted early to capitalise on slow Perez stop
Bottas qualified second at the Red Bull Ring on Saturday but dropped back to fifth on the grid due to a penalty for spinning in the pits in Friday practice.
Bottas moved up to fourth on lap 11 by passing McLaren’s Lando Norris, and began to catch Perez for third towards the end of the opening stint.
Red Bull looked to cover the undercut…