Sergio Perez Wins the Respect of Lewis Hamilton Fans With Class Act in Front 70,000 Strong Home Crowd

Abu Dhabi 2021 saw Max Verstappen battling with Lewis Hamilton on the last lap to win his maiden championship. But that was not the only eye-catching battle we saw during that race. Sergio Perez’s defending for his dear life against Mercedes spearhead was an equally breathtaking fight.

It would be unfair to say that Mexican GP was a repeat of that. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton looked in control in P2 for most of the race. There was a burst of sporadic attacks from the ‘Mexico’s Minister of Defense’. However, the home hero had to settle for P3 as the Silver arrows ace secured P2 behind Red Bull’s poster boy Max Verstappen.

Red Bull and Mercedes have locked horns ever since the German Giants won their first title in 2o14. This has led to Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton having a sort of rocky relationship with each other. The Abu Dhabi debacle was the start of that tension and Red Bull’s cost cap controversy has put fuel to the fire.

However, Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton have been able to ride the tide with utter grace. Their friendship has blossomed despite their teams’ fierce rivalry. We got to see another glimpse of the race at the end of a rather dull Mexican GP.

As the Silver Arrows ace held the mic to give his post-race interview, the crowd started to boo. This is something that did not go down well with the Mexican driver. He was seen wagging his finger at the Mexican crowd in the famous stadium section, telling them to stop booing the legend.

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This wholesome gesture has sent Twitter into a frenzy.

Sergio Perez’s classy gesture for Lewis Hamilton wins fans over

We have seen a new trend of drivers being booed this year around. The most notable ones were Max at Silverstone and Lewis at Zandvoort. But Sergio Perez was in no mood to let that happen in his country.

Fans took to Twitter to appreciate this act full of class from an incredible bloke.

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The hostility towards Lewis Hamilton was there for everyone to see. But Sergio Perez was having none of that. They might be competitive beasts on track,  but they’re classy human beings off it. Respect to Checo!