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P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sergio Perez has been forced to retire from his home race after being involved in a first-corner collision while fighting for the lead at the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Sergio Perez’s race was cut short after just a few seconds when he was involved in a collision with Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari at Turn 1. Perez was trying to overtake on the outside as he went three-wide with Leclerc and Max Verstappen, but made contact with Leclerc. Despite limping back to the pits, Perez’s car was too badly damaged to continue. This incident impacted Perez’s position in the drivers’ championship as he held a 39-point advantage over Lewis Hamilton prior to the race.
Source: Crash
