Class action: Red Bull invites crying little guy into pit box after Perez crash

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11:13, 22 Jul 2023

byKada Sarkozi

Sergio Perez raced into the wall in the first free practice session. Some fans probably could not suppress an inside laugh, but of course there were also fans who were very disappointed by the crash. This little boy, for example, who burst into tears in the stands after Perez finished after only four minutes in FP1. Red Bull tracked the little guy down and invited him to the pit box.

The Red Bull team had also seen the footage of the crying fan and invited him to Red Bull's garage box later on Friday. He was given a unique look behind the scenes and a meeting with Pérez was scheduled.

Furthermore, the boy was given the chance to change tyres, hold a Formula 1 steering wheel and take a closer look at Checo Pérez's helmet. The boy got to watch the second free practice from Perez's pit box. A classy move by Red Bull!

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Sergio Perez and Red Bull Racing turn this young fan's tears into big smiles with a special paddock invitation 🥹💙 #HungarianGP #F1 @redbullracing @SChecoPerez

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1	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	51
2	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	47
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	34
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	33
5	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	15
7	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	9
8	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	8
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	8
10	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
11	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
12	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	3
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
15	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	0
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Class action: Red Bull invites crying little guy into pit box after Perez crash

byKada Sarkozi

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