Perez labelled his MexicoGP qualifying a 'total mess' after being hindered by an electrical problem throughout the session. F1
The local driver was left without information on his dashboard, including laptimes, and in the end he was relieved to recover to earn fourth on the grid for Sunday's race.
"We had an electrical issue from the beginning but, if I look back at my quali, I was nearly knocked out in Q1, nearly in Q2, I had no reference to progress, I had no lap times. Asked by Motorsport.com about his Q1 DRS problem, Perez said:"It was all to do with the electrical issue that we had throughout the quali.
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