MEXICO CITY — With his son watching on, arms draped on the right-hand side of the podium at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Sergio Pérez soaked in the adulation of his home fans.
Even though Max Verstappen had won the race for Red Bull, third-placed Pérez drew the crowd’s focus after scoring his first Mexican Grand Prix podium. While it was his fifth podium of the 2021 season, it was the first time a Mexican driver had achieved such a result at home, making it a significant result for both him and his country.
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Three years on, things have changed dramatically.
Pérez remains the star in Mexico. This remains his weekend, his face
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