Sergio Perez wins Azerbaijan GP after Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton crash

Sergio Perez wins Azerbaijan GP after Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton crash
Red Bull driver Sergio Perez of Mexico celebrates after winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Maxim Shemetov/AP)

Sergio Perez won a dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Max Verstappen crashed out from the lead with just five laps remaining following a horror tyre failure at 200mph and Lewis Hamilton threw away second place to finish 15th.

Verstappen looked poised to race to the flag following a slow pit stop for Hamilton.

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