Red Bull still took pole position as Perez’s first effort in Q3 was 0.155 seconds faster than Charles Leclerc.
But, the Ferrari driver will start from 12th due to a 10-place grid penalty for going over the limit of two for control electronics usage in the season.
This means Fernando Alonso will start on the front row of the grid for the first time in over a decade after he qualified in third for Aston Martin.
George Russell qualified fourth on a weekend where Mercedes have been very open about their car design, which Toto Wolff says they “got wrong”.
Russell was still 0.592 seconds behind Perez though, but will start from the second row alongside Carlos Sainz, who has struggled compared to Leclerc throughout the event.
But, the Ferrari driver will start from 12th due to a 10-place grid penalty for going over the limit of two for control electronics usage in the season.
This means Fernando Alonso will start on the front row of the grid for the first time in over a decade after he qualified in third for Aston Martin.
George Russell qualified fourth on a weekend where Mercedes have been very open about their car design, which Toto Wolff says they “got wrong”.
Russell was still 0.592 seconds behind Perez though, but will start from the second row alongside Carlos Sainz, who has struggled compared to Leclerc throughout the event.