Formula 1 News: Perez's father rushed to hospital after Baku crash

The 65-year-old, a prominent figure in Mexican politics, was rushed to hospital where he is now in a “stable condition” following a pre-heart attack.

“Everything happened after the accident,” Perez’s father told the Mexican outlet Medio Tiempo.

“They are already checking my heart to see why I fainted.”

September 17, 2024

Following the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Antonio Perez Garibay, father of Mexican Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez, was rushed to the hospital on the morning of Sunday, September 15, according to reports.

Found unconscious in the bathroom of his Mexico City home, the former federal deputy’s medical emergency is believed to have been triggered by the stress from his son’s crash with Carlos Sainz Jr. during the race.

Emergency services from the Mexican Red Cross quickly transported him to receive urgent medical attention, and according to the latest updates, Antonio Pérez Garibay is currently in recovery, though it’s unspecified if he remains hospitalized.

Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner and Antonio Perez Garibay celebrate in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 30, 2022 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images ) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool

Sergio Perez called Sainz Jr “an idiot” on the radio.

“I felt that exiting Turn 2, there was plenty of room between both cars, and within a meter or two, we ended up making contact.

“It’s very unfortunate. It all happened so quickly. I think Carlos was trying to follow the tow from Charles as he went to the inside, and that really made things really hard.

“I think we had the pace to fight for the victory today, so we just have to keep it up and hopefully in the coming races, coming weekends, we can be really strong.”