What should have been the highlight of his Formula 1 season for Sergio Perez has ended in tears. The Red Bull Racing driver had a mega-start but entered the first corner too eagerly. There was no room there for Max Verstappen as well as Charles Leclerc and Perez: the latter was tapped by the Ferrari driver, who ended up in the Red Bull sandwich with nowhere to go. As a result, Perez's home race ended after only a few hundred metres.
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Friday 21.08.26
Practice 1
10:30 AM
Sprint Qualification
02:30 PM
Saturday 22.08.26
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F1-stand 2026
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | MercedesMER | 219 | |
2 | FerrariFER | 169 | |
3 | MercedesMER | 160 | |
4 | FerrariFER | 138 | |
5 | McLarenMCL | 128 | |
6 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 109 | |
7 | McLarenMCL | 92 | |
8 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 68 | |
9 | Racing BullsRCB | 43 | |
10 | AlpineALP | 42 |
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