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Whitmarsh: That was a shame

Martin Whitmarsh concedes that in hindsight McLaren should have put Sergio Perez on the intermediate tyres during Q2 for the Australian GP. Perez failed to make the cut after a decision to swap to the supersoft slick tyres cost him dearly. But while team-mate Jenson Button quickly changed back to inters - the better choice on the still damp track - Perez pitted for a second set of slicks. He finished down in 15th place while Button progressed to Q3, claiming tenth for Sunday's season-opener. "I think first we took a risk with Sergio going on to a dry tyre," Whitmarsh told Sky Sports F1. "It was a very difficult call, I think clearly sector one, sector two, it was quicker on...
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