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Hamilton picks up damage after first-lap Perez clash
Lewis Hamilton has picked up damage on his Mercedes F1 car following a clash with Sergio Perez on the first lap of the Japanese Grand Prix. Hamilton and Perez made wheel-to-wheel contact on the run down to Turn 1 as they ran four-wide with the Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. Seven-time world champion Hamilton was squeezed onto the grass after banging into the side of Perez, who pitted at the end of the opening lap for a front nose change.
Hamilton was heard asking if he has damage over team radio, to which race engineer Peter ‘Bono’ Bonnington responded: “Small. Very minor.” Bits were seen flying...
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