Drama surrounding father of Red Bull star

Anxious moments for Sergio Pérez: After the race in Baku, the Red Bull driver received tragic news from his homeland: his father Antonio Pérez Garibay suffered a heart attack during the race.

A difficult situation for Pérez, whose father is the greatest support in his life and is always by his side, even in times of failure. Antonio Pérez Garibay was also previously involved in racing.

Fortunately, there is now positive news for the Formula 1 professional. “Antonio Pérez Garibay's condition is stable and his life is no longer in danger.” “Nevertheless, he is still being observed in the hospital,” reported local media from sources close to Pérez.

According to father Pérez, his son's accident was responsible for the heart attack: “All of this happened after the accident. The shock after the accident could have triggered it. “They are currently examining my heart to see why I fainted,” quoted Media time Papa Perez.

For Sergio Perez, the weekend was not only extremely unfortunate in sporting terms. In the race in Baku, he missed the podium due to a rear-end collision with Carlos Sainz. In the overall drivers' standings, he slipped to 8th place.