The F1 British Grand Prix served up a treat for the fans. It was a popular victory in the paddock for Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz, with Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton rounding off the podium. And the joyous occasion was made even sweeter by the celebration of Papa Perez.
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The Mexican was delighted by his son’s results and was seen celebrating with Hamilton’s father. The cherry on top was the presence of the Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise on the scene.
We see Cruise with a beaming smile on his face while enjoying the celebration. F1 fans took to social media to give their reactions to the sweet picture shared by F1 on Twitter.
Papa Perez is just too pure for this world 🥹
— Laura-Amy (@laura_amyj) July 3, 2022
Checo's father when Checo wins: 😆
Checo's father when Checo lose: 😆
Checo's father when Max win:😆
Checo's father when Lewis win: 😆
Checo's father at any time: 😆— Jaques Bubalux (@JaquesSidoseux) July 3, 2022
Easy. Those drivers would not be there without the support of their fathers.
— Tanner_McFly (@Just_Kram) July 3, 2022
Jos Verstappen could never
— James 🏴⚽️🏎 (@GamesMurray) July 3, 2022
Anthony Hamilton
Antonio Perez
Tom Cruise
Wait, wait, wait…
is Tom Cruise the father of Carlos Sainz?
😯😯😯😯😯— i-g-o-r (@igorvip83) July 3, 2022
Meanwhile Jos be like "how dare red bull not make max's car fast again" more perez podiums and wins, wish sainz sr. could have been in the same shot
— Adrian Ang (@Ades_not_aids) July 4, 2022
PAPA PEREZ AND ANTHONY HAMILTON THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY DAY https://t.co/01d6ZCu4Va
— #FreePalestine🇵🇸 (@WaggishRiposte) July 3, 2022
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It was a thrilling end to the race as drivers jockeyed for getting the best positions. Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton, and Charles Leclerc served up an absolute masterclass while battling for P2.
Sergio Perez reveals he enjoyed the battle with Lewis Hamilton
It was close but hard and fair racing between the three drivers. Perez, in his post-race interview, mentioned that he enjoyed the wheel-to-wheel racing against Hamilton and Leclerc while fighting for P2.
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“Then it was an epic final laps. Those laps really reminded me of the junior series, where we’re all racing and having a lot of fun.”
“Those final laps were a great fight with Lewis–it has been so long since we had a good fight so it was great to have him back and also with Charles, he was very aggressive but fair and I’m sure the fans enjoyed it,” said Perez.
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It was, as the Red Bull driver put it, ‘epic’. But it is so nice to see Hamilton back in the front of the grid and going wheel-to-wheel for podiums and wins.