Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in the paddock during qualifying ahead of the 2024 F1 Singapore Grand Prix. (Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images)
Back during 2023 F1 Brazilian GP, a massive difference between Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen's racing approach was witnessed. The incident took place during the sprint shootout when Perez failed to overtake cars in the pitlane exit, while Verstappen blasted through several of them.
In the sprint shootout session, there was less time to clock a fast lap. Hence, many drivers wanted to get out on the track quickly in SQ3 and finish their lap. However, several cars blocked the pitlane exit by driving slowly. This was not exactly a tactic to hamper other drivers, but rather their own strategy to get out on track at a certain point.
Red Bull's Sergio Perez was stuck behind Alpine's Esteban Ocon and was unable to overtake him in the pitlane exit. There was a radio chat between Checo and his race engineer about overtaking Ocon and how it was not possible.
