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Sergio Perez feels let down by Max Verstappen refusal to cede place at Sao Paulo Grand Prix

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Red Bull's Sergio Perez said team-mate Max Verstappen showed "who he really is" after the double Formula One world champion refused to give back a place in Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix.The radio comment came after the Mexican let Verstappen overtake on the understanding that the position would be returned if the Dutch driver could not pass Alpine's Fernando Alonso for fifth place.Perez needs every point to beat Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to overall runner-up while Verstappen has already clinched the title.

Red Bull have never finished one-two in the drivers' standings.Perez and Leclerc are now tied on 290 points, with Leclerc ahead 3-2 on race wins.

The Monegasque was also not helped by Ferrari allowing Carlos Sainz to finish ahead of him.Verstappen, who had been penalised for a collision with Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton, was told by his engineer Gianpiero Lambiase to let Perez through at the finish but ignored it and took sixth, with Perez seventh."Max, what happened?," asked Lambiase."I told you already last time, you guys don't ask that again to me, okay?" replied Verstappen. "Are we clear about that?

I gave my reasons and I stand by it."Red Bull team boss Christian Horner apologised to Perez: "I'm sorry for that Checo," he said."He shows who he really is," replied the Mexican, who has been praised in the past by Verstappen for playing a supportive role.Perez later expanded on his comment to Sky Sports television: "I was told to let him by, that I was going to get back the position," he said."Maybe you should ask him about it...

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