Have McLaren Made a Mistake Axing Sergio Perez for Kevin Magnussen in 2014?

It seemed like Sergio Perez was getting a lesson in Murphy's Law as the 2013 F1 season ended at the Brazilian Grand Prix. After crashing out of qualifying, the Mexican required a gearbox change and was bumped from 14th to 19th on the grid. But then the race started. By the third corner, Perez had passed three cars, and he just kept climbing, eventually finishing sixth. Combined with Jenson Button's fourth-place finish, the final race of 2013 proved to be McLaren's best. While the team will look to build on this improved performance during the offseason, Perez will not be part of it. Unexpectedly and unceremoniously fired with ten days left in the season, the Mexican is now searching frantically for a race seat. Meanwhile, 21-year-old Kevin ...

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