The recently concluded Mexican Grand Prix saw a similar incident as that of the 2022 British Grand Prix, where the proud dads embraced each other at the paddock. Lewis Hamilton’s father and Sergio Perez’s father hugged and kissed each other as their sons made them and as well as their country proud.
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The 20th round of the season saw Mexico City have the same winners of the 2022 Mexican Grand Prix, as that of last year. The race results were identical both in 2021 and 2022, as Max Verstappen clinched the win, while Lewis Hamilton, and Sergio Perez, settled in for P2 and P3, respectively.
However, it was not the identical results that turned heads, but the affection between two of the proud and luckiest fathers in the world. The father duo watched in pride as their sons stood to take the honor on the podium.
Fans reacted as the proud father duo stole the limelight
While the drivers were on the podium celebrating their success, Hamilton’s father, Anthony Hamilton, returned the favor to Papa Perez. The Mercedes man’s father held Antonio Perez Garibay and kissed him on his cheek. Hamilton Sr. returned the favor to Antonio Perez when he was kissed by the Mexican during the British Grand Prix earlier this year.
The 2022 British F1 Grand Prix was an eventful race on the calendar. The race in the United Kingdom wasn’t just a joyous occasion for Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez, but also their father.
Given below are some of the fan reactions taken from Twitter:
This is so special👏👏👏 https://t.co/mkIxf2Sn07
— KT🇿🇦 (@KimTurn) October 31, 2022
Thank you for this wholesome content! 🥰 https://t.co/amIou5Zvl5
— Meredith Marcelo (@MeryMarce) October 31, 2022
Papa Perez and Daddy Hamilton, great duo https://t.co/pblBJ78yEJ
— Utkarsh Kumar (@KumarUtkarsh05) October 31, 2022
Two father's of two drivers who can put politics,rivalry and competition aside just to show love for their son's and the sport… We all need to learn a lesson in terms of support in F1 from these two fantastic men/father's #F1 @LewisHamilton @SChecoPerez https://t.co/34p7xrvNiW
— Callum W (@Ca12um) October 31, 2022
Garibay held Hamilton Sr. and kissed him on his cheek! Fans all over the world hailed the moment as ‘the shot of the day’. Appraisals and good wishes poured in for the duo from everywhere.
absolute cutest https://t.co/VVbA984YUF
— Rebb🦋🤠cowboy charlos (@rebbv4) October 31, 2022
When your sons are unproblematic https://t.co/YEzsNMPWGW
— Carrie (@CarrieKav28) October 31, 2022
Best dads of all time https://t.co/nbQQeJD59z
— MOODY. (@moodydraws) October 31, 2022
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Gotta love em🤣 https://t.co/pSpZ0wWXBP
— 乇 爪 乙 卂 🇿🇦 (@Emza_FM) October 30, 2022
As their adorable moments sent everyone into meltdown twice this year, the entire fanbase was happy as they managed to raise two gentlemen of the game. [This comes after Perez asked Mexican fans not to boo Hamilton]
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