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Charles Leclerc was met by loud booing from the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix crowd after being involved in a collision with Sergio Perez.
In a dramatic start to the race, the Ferrari driver, Leclerc, was involved in a collision with Perez, resulting in the Red Bull driver retiring early. Perez was attempting to overtake Leclerc and Verstappen but made contact with Leclerc, causing him to be airborne. Leclerc finished third in the race behind Verstappen and Hamilton but was booed by the crowd during his post-race interview. Leclerc clarified that he did not intentionally hit Perez and had no other option in the situation. Despite the incident, Leclerc mentioned that they maximized their race performance but struggled with tire degradation compared to Hamilton’s strong pace on medium tires.
Source: Crash
