Perez miraculously avoids contact with Verstappen at race start

Name: Perez miraculously avoids contact with Verstappen at race start
Uploaded: 2024-05-05T20:13:36.000Z
Description: A lock-up from Sergio Perez at the start of the race almost sent both him and teammate Max Verstappen out of this race, as the Mexican just avoided contact with the Dutchman into turn one at the Miami Grand Prix. As a result, Charles Leclerc, who had a poor start, was able to retake P2. Oscar Piastri as the big winner and jumped up to P3 after Perez had to rejoin the track.

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IT'S LIGHTS OUT IN MIAMI 🚥

It's a HUGE lock up for Sergio Perez at the first corner! 😲👇 pic.twitter.com/K0dLaiRW6g
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 5, 2024

5 May at 21:13

Olly Darcy
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A lock-up from Sergio Perez at the start of the race almost sent both him and teammate Max Verstappen out of this race, as the Mexican just avoided contact with the Dutchman into turn one at the Miami Grand Prix. As a result, Charles Leclerc, who had a poor start, was able to retake P2. Oscar Piastri as the big winner and jumped up to P3 after Perez had to rejoin the track.