Perez blunders again with crash in Q1 and faces another weekend of disaster

Just when Sergio Perez is under heavy pressure at Red Bull Racing, the Mexican has once again gone wrong. In Q1 of qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, he lost control of his RB20 and crashed.

Based on the free practice sessions at the Hungaroring, Perez seemed to be in pretty good shape. Yet in qualifying, things went wrong again early for the Mexican: he skidded, went off the track and crashed hard into the wall resulting in a badly damaged RB20. Perez reported via board radio that he was physically fine, but mentally he was dealt another blow.

After both Max Verstappen and Christian Horner still defended Perez, the pressure seems to be affecting him anyway. Helmut Marko indicated earlier that Red Bull would evaluate its options during the summer break, making good performances in Hungary and Belgium crucial for the Mexican. In any case, the Formula One weekend in Hungary started dramatically for Perez, who also failed to get through Q1 at Silverstone due to an error of his own.

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