Formula 1 fans react to stunning end to Azerbaijan Grand Prix
By Mark Powell
Sergio Perez surprised us all in taking home theĀ Azerbaijan Grand Prix, over title favoritesĀ Lewis Hamilton andĀ Max Verstappen.
BothĀ Hamilton and Verstappen failed to secure a point in the race.Ā Sebastian Vettel (driving an Aston Martin) was second, whileĀ Pierre Gasly finished third.
The victory was only Perezās second in F1, making it all the more surprising for regular fans of the sport. Despite Perezās victory, theĀ Azerbaijan Grand Prix was marred by scary crashes throughout both qualifying and the actual race itself. Thankfully, despite multiple tire failures, it appears all drivers were okay.
At one point, Hamilton looked to have second place to himself, only to suffer a tire failure on a restart, dropping him far behind the pack.
Formula 1 fans react to surprisingĀ Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Ironically enough, it was Hamiltonās impatience that eventually got the best of him. Early in the race, the veteran driver told his team that this was āa marathon, not a sprint.ā But when it would have benefitted him to proceed with caution, he made a surprising error and crashed into the wall, handing the race to Perez and costing himself valuable points.
Perez, meanwhile, deserves credit for holding strong.
Meanwhile, it was a rough go online for Hamilton.
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The race itself yielded a stunning result, not just due to Perezās win, but Hamiltonās defeat at the hands ofā¦himself.