Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Antonio Pérez Garibay, father of Mexican Formula 1 driver Sergio Pérez, was rushed to the hospital due to a pre-infarc

Sergio Perez's father, Antonio Perez Garibay, was taken to hospital immediately after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Lifting the lid on his post-race chat with the Red Bull driver, Sainz explained: “We were awkwardly sat next to each other for 20 minutes in the medical centre, both with a heart rate monitor and controlling our vitals.

Sainz and Perez were battling for third place, with the latter hoping even to grab second at a favourite circuit, when they made contact at turn two and ended up in the wall.

The father of Red Bull Formula 1 star Sergio Perez was rushed to hospital after experiencing a medical emergency in the aftermath of his son's dramatic crash in Baku. Perez had looked set for a podium finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix,

Sergio Perez's father, Antonio, was rushed to hospital after suffering a medical emergency following his son's crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Red Bull star crashed with Carlos Sainz on the penultimate lap at the Baku race on Sunday as Oscar Piastri went on to win the contest.

Sergio Perez's father was stable in hospital in Mexico City after he collapsed at home following the Red Bull Formula One driver's heavy crash in Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, local media reported on Tuesday.