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)

Sun, 06 Jun, 2021 - 15:49

Philip Duncan

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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