WATCH: “Ricciardo to Red Bull confirmed”- Sergio Perez goes airborne and DNFs at Mexican GP after colliding with Charles Leclerc on Lap 1, fans react

Sergio Perez had to retire from his home race after a massive collision with Charles Leclerc.

WATCH: “Ricciardo to Red Bull confirmed”- Sergio Perez goes airborne and DNFs at Mexican GP after colliding with Charles Leclerc on Lap 1, fans react

Sergio Perez makes contact with Charles Leclerc at the Mexican GP (Credits: @F1/X)

Sergi Perez had high expectations for his home race in Mexico City. The 33-year-old looked to bounce back from a string of poor results in front of the local fans. Checo had hoped to bring in a solid result for Red Bull. However, Perez will go home disappointed after a disastrous start to the race that forced him to retire on the first lap.

The Mexican driver started P5 right behind Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo on the second row. Perez got off to a great start as the five red lights went out. The 33-year-old tried to go on the outside of Charles Leclerc and Verstappen as they went three-wide into Turn 1. Unfortunately, this led to contact between Checo and the Ferrari.

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Perez’s car almost went airborne as he collided with Leclerc. The 33-year-old was forced to take the escape road and return the car to the pits. However, the damage was too much for the Red Bull pit crew. Subsequently, Checo had to retire the car in front of his home fans, perhaps the biggest nightmare for the Red Bull driver.

Fans fed up with Sergio Perez after the Mexican’s latest incident

Fans on X were disappointed with Checo’s move at his home race. Users were convinced that this was the final nail in the coffin for Red Bull. One fan reckoned that this incident would ensure that Daniel Ricciardo replaces Sergio Perez. The fan wrote, “Ricciardo to Red Bull confirmed.” Additionally, another user believed that this was the end of the road for the 33-year-old. The user replied, “That’s him done.”

Sergio Perez makes contact with Charles Leclerc at the Mexican GP (Credits: @F1/X)
Sergio Perez makes contact with Charles Leclerc at the Mexican GP (Credits: @F1/X)

Moreover, one fan was sad to see Perez have another embarrassing race as the Mexican driver tries to save his F1 career. The fan commented, “Omg Perez he is embarrassing himself more and more so sad to see.” One user was convinced that Checo should retire from the sport after this collision. The user said, “Actually retiring end of season.”

Certainly, the Mexican GP has turned out to be a nightmare for Sergio Perez. The 33-year-old will go home with no points after an unforgivable error. Subsequently, Checo would face more backlash from critics and the media after the race. Although, it remains to be seen how Red Bull will respond to this disappointing result.

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