Perez has Verstappen's measure in Baku final practice / Photo: NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA - AFP
-
Jeeno keeps cool to win LPGA's Americas Open
-
Hamas to release hostage as part of direct Gaza talks with US
-
Marvel's 'Thunderbolts*' retains top spot in N.America box office
-
Parade, protests kick off Eurovision Song Contest week
-
Forest owner Marinakis says Nuno row due to medical staff's error
-
Hamas officials say group held direct Gaza ceasefire talks with US
-
Zelensky offers to meet Putin in Turkey 'personally'
-
Inter beat Torino and downpour to move level with Napoli
-
'Not nice' to hear Alexander-Arnold booed by Liverpool fans: Robertson
-
'We'll defend better next season': Barca's Flick after wild Clasico win
-
Trump urges Ukraine to accept talks with Russia
-
Amorim warns Man Utd losing 'massive club' feeling after Hammers blow
-
Complaint filed over 'throat-slitting gesture' at Eurovision protests: Israeli broadcaster
-
Newcastle win top-five showdown with Chelsea, Arsenal rescue Liverpool draw
-
Departing Alonso says announcement on next move 'not far' away
-
Arsenal hit back to rescue valuable draw at Liverpool
-
Pakistan's Kashmiris return to homes, but keep bunkers stocked
-
Postecoglou hopeful over Kulusevski injury ahead of Spurs' Europa final
-
Washington hails 'substantive progress' after trade talks with China
-
Barca edge Real Madrid in thriller to move to brink of Liga title
-
Albanians vote in election seen as key test of EU path
-
Forest owner Marinakis confronts Nuno after draw deals Champions League blow
-
Dortmund thump Leverkusen to spoil Alonso's home farewell
-
Pedersen sprints back into Giro pink after mountain goat incident
-
Zverev cruises into Rome last 16, Sabalenka battles past Kenin
-
Newcastle win top-five showdown with Chelsea, Forest held to damaging draw
-
Iran says nuclear talks 'difficult but useful', US 'encouraged'
-
Zarco first home winner of French MotoGP since 1954
-
Taliban govt suspends chess in Afghanistan over gambling
-
Eduan, Simbine shine at world relays
-
Washington 'optimistic' amid trade talks with China
-
Tonali sinks 10-man Chelsea as Newcastle win top five showdown
-
Ukraine says will meet Russia for talks if it agrees to ceasefire
-
India's worst-hit border town sees people return after ceasefire
-
Pope Leo XIV warns of spectre of global war in first Sunday address
-
Ukraine says will meet Russia for talks if Moscow agrees to ceasefire
-
Sabalenka battles past Kenin and into Rome last 16
-
Erdogan says efforts to end Ukraine war at 'turning point'
-
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace at St Peter's prayer
-
Ukraine will meet Russia for talks if Moscow agrees to ceasefire
-
India, Pakistan ceasefire holds after early violations
-
Herbert seals Asian Tour win with final-hole heroics
-
Catholics gather to catch glimpse of Pope Leo XIV at St Peter's prayer
-
US-China talks resume as Trump hails 'total reset' in trade relations
-
Ukraine ready for Russia truce talks, Zelensky says
-
Jubilant Peruvians celebrate new pope at mass in adoptive city
-
Scottish refinery closure spells trouble for green transition
-
Convicted ex-Panama president Martinelli granted asylum in Colombia
-
IPL chiefs in talks about restart following ceasefire: reports
-
Navarrete beats Suarez on technical decision to keep title
NYSE - LSE
Perez has Verstappen's measure in Baku final practice
Sergio Perez outshone his world champion teammate Max Verstappen again in third and final practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday.
The Mexican, nominally the number two in the Red Bull garage, is enjoying a golden moment in his career and coaxed his car around this complex street circuit to top the timesheets ahead of qualifying for Sunday's race.
Winner here in 2021 and in Monaco last time out Perez clocked a fastest lap of 1min 43.170, with Charles Leclerc's Ferrari 0.070s adrift.
Verstappen complained volubly over the team radio after being held up by traffic on his last throw of the third practice dice.
"It's unbelievable man, there are cars everywhere," he grumbled as he finished 0.279s away with the other Ferrari of Carlos Sainz (0.426) and Lando Norris's McLaren (1.248) completing the top five.
In an encouraging upturn in fortune Daniel Ricciardo, the 2017 winner in Azerbaijan, had the second McLaren in sixth ahead of Pierre Gasly, enjoying himself in the Alpha Tauri at the track he took a podium place last year.
On another trying day for struggling Mercedes, George Russell managed eighth but seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was only 12th.
Verstappen leads Leclerc by nine points in the drivers' title race ahead of this eighth round of the season, with Perez only a further six points behind.
A.Jones--AMWN