BREAKING NEWS: Red Bull’s Sergio Perez loses control and hits a wall at the Hungarian Grand Prix just five minutes into practice, leaving his car crumpled as Daniel Ricciardo threatens his future
Sergio Perez crashed early in the first practice session of the Hungarian GP, prompting a red flag.
After dipping a wheel into the grass going into turn five, his car spun and crashed into the barrier, damaging the front left of his Red Bull.
The rookie’s mistake piles more pressure on the Mexican with just two races to go before the summer break after Daniel Ricciardo returned to the grid with Alpha Tauri.
Former Red Bull man Ricciardo said on Thursday that “the dream is a Red Bull seat”, while Pérez, currently the team’s No.2, insisted his future is in his own hands.
On team radio, he said: “I can’t believe it. I got the grass on the outside, I think.
Perez is second in the Drivers’ Championship but has only been on the podium in one of the last five races, while team-mate Verstappen has won all five.
Sergio Perez crashed at turn five early in the first practice session of the Hungarian GP
His mistake led to a red flag, which temporarily shut down proceedings earlier in the weekend
Red Bull brought their second major improvement of the season this weekend.
The pressure is mounting on Perez after recent sub-par performances. Checo hasn’t even made Q3 since the Miami GP – there have been five races since then.
Until his recent fall, he had been a strong performer at F1’s dominant team. He won two of the first five races of this campaign, finishing second in two more and fifth in one.
