‘Checo’ Pérez, second classified in the Formula 1 World Championship, started the race from 13th positionafter his car crashed into the retaining wall in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday.
The man from Guadalajara managed to climb two positions, on the ninth lap, when he had to step aside for a apparent gearbox problem, which forced him to abandon the race at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. It was the first retreat of the afternoon.
The race of Canadian GP was then led by his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappenleader of the World Championship, followed by the Spaniards Carlos Sainz Jr, from Scuderia Ferrari and Fernando Alonso, from Alpine.