Sergio Perez crashed out of the Mexican Grand Prix on the opening lap after turning in on Charles Leclerc.
Lewis Hamilton had a chuckle as he declared Sergio Perez was “me in Qatar” as he watched replays of the Red Bull driver’s Turn 1 crash at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Starting fifth on the grid, he gained a slipstream from the cars ahead and surged ahead of Daniel Ricciardo and Carlos Sainz before trying to pass Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen together into Turn 1.But three into one doesn’t often go and on Sunday it was Perez who paid the price as he also turned in too sharply and hit the Ferrari.
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