Sergio Pérez’s penalty at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix, explained

A week that started on a very positive note for Sergio Pérez turned sour in a hurry at the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix. On Saturday Pérez failed to advance out of Q1, and was forced to start Sunday’s Grand Prix at the back of the field. Then any chance of Pérez salvaging something from the weekend ended after just 51 laps, as Pérez lost control of his RB20 and backed into the barrier, causing substantial damage to his rear wing and forcing his retirement.

Now that bad weekend will carry over into the next race in Barcelona, as a result of how he handled that collision.

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