Sergio Perez had the support of the home crowd at the Mexico Grand Prix, but his race lasted for just a few seconds before contact with Charles Leclerc sent him crashing out
Charles Leclerc was furiously booed by fans at the Mexican Grand Prix as he explained the crash which took home hero Sergio Perez out of the race.
Perez tried to carry on but there was too much damage done to his Red Bull. Leclerc's front wing was broken but he was able to carry on and finished the race third, behind winner Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. The Ferrari racer acknowledged the anger from the supporters as he tried to defend himself. "A lot of booing. Guys, honestly, I had nowhere to go. I was between two Red Bulls, we touched and damaged both our cars," he explained.
Despite his attempts to reason with the home fans, though, it had little impact as the boos continued until his interview was over. And another smattering could be heard during the podium ceremony when Leclerc took to his place.