The Mexican Grand Prix offers a huge twist right from the start. Rocket start of the two Red Bull drivers, with Perez who, having arrived at turn 1, touches the SF-23 of Leclerc. Contact and withdrawal for the Mexican. Very sad news for the Red Bull driver, who continues his period of great difficulty, forced to say goodbye to his home Grand Prix early.
Mexican GP, Perez touches Leclerc: retirement
The contact arises on a curve: Leclerc finds himself sandwiched between the two Red Bulls, Perez on the left and Verstappen on the right. When steering, the Mexican takes the curve as if there were no driver there. Contact, inevitable, and retirement for Perez. However, the story is different for the Ferrari driver who has only suffered a problem with the front wing, with one element eventually flying off. Ferrari preferred not to let Leclerc return to the pits, preferring – evidently – to lose load, accurately from 5 to 10 points (as communicated to him on the radio by the team), but in order to avoid having to start from the back.
Bad news for Perez's fantasy managers
Bad news for those who have chosen to bet on Perez at FantaF1. The Mexican, in fact, brings home a penalty of -10 which really weighs a lot. However, the situation is different for those who have bet on Leclerc. The Monegasque, in fact, at the moment it continues its run – despite having lost a position compared to the starting grid – and hopes to be able to achieve a podium by returning to the top three.
