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Sergio Perez has admitted he was fixated on taking the lead of his home F1 race when attempting to overtake Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen on the opening lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Perez crashed out on the opening lap after misjudging his turning point into Turn 1, colliding with Leclerc which sent his Red Bull airborne. It was a sad end to Perez’s home grand prix as he was aiming for a third consecutive Mexico City GP podium. Reflecting on Lap 1, Perez described it as a “racing incident” but conceded he couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to potentially lead in front of his home crowd. Despite another disappointing Sunday, Perez isn’t concerned by his lack of good results. “The result will come, we’re back there. Our pace is there,” Perez added.
Source: Crash
