Under-pressure Sergio Perez out of home race after first-corner crash in F1 Mexico City GP
The Mexican’s race lasted just a handful of seconds before he was꧋ dramatically sent airborne after being tagged by Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari as he challenged for the lead at Turn 1.&nbs👍p;
Perez was attempting to sweep around the outside as he went three-wide with Leclerc and Red B🅺ull teammate Max Verstappen at the first turn, but made contact with Leclerc.
Perez was able to limp back to the pits but was unable to get back out due to his car beiꦛng too badly damaged.
"That's just what happens if you try to go around the ou😼tside into Turn One,”ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ said F1 co-commentator Martin Brundle.
"Leclerc can't go any further right and look at the damage on the sidepod on Pere🌌z's car.”
Perez went into the race holding 🐼a 39-point advanta🌟ge over Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in the battle for second place in the drivers’ championship.
Hami𝓰lton finished as runner-up, behind🦩 race winner Max Verstappen.
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