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Sergio Perez criticises father’s homophobic feedback about Ralf Schumacher
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Sergio Perez criticises father’s homophobic feedback about Ralf Schumacher

By Miles Cooper November 21, 2024
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Sergio Perez criticises father’s homophobic feedback about Ralf Schumacher

Sergio Perez has distanced himself from homophobic feedback made by his father Antonio about former racing driver Ralf Schumacher.

Perez Snr, who can be a politician, had made disparaging remarks to ESPN about multiple-race winner Schumacher, who he was in a same-sex relationship.

Schumacher, in his position as a tv pundit, had criticised Perez’s efficiency for with the Mexican solely eighth in a championship led by team-mate with greater than twice as many factors.

“I don’t agree with any of his feedback,” Perez instructed Sky Sports activities on Wednesday when requested about his father’s outburst. “I feel he did a mistake in that regard.

“I don’t share any of his views however on the similar time I don’t management what my father has to say.

“I can solely management what I say and I feel it’s necessary as a sport to all the time present that no matter occurs on observe all the time stays on observe. We must always all the time be an instance for the remainder of the world.”

Perez Snr made disparaging remarks about Schumacher when making an attempt to defend his son amid hypothesis that he’s for subsequent season. These ideas reached a peak at , when instructed the 34-year-old may go so far as asserting his retirement from the game on the finish of the season – one thing that didn’t occur because the weekend handed with none bulletins.

Antonio Perez Garibay, father of Sergio Perez, walks in the paddock during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico

Schumacher had given his opinion on Perez’s obvious underperformance this season, which prompted the Mexican’s father to reply: “There’s a driver who was a Components One driver, [turned] journalist.

“He first acknowledged that Checo [Perez] was already out of Pink Bull. The next week, he [Schumacher] got here out of the closet.

“I don’t know if he was in love with Checo. Do you perceive it? There are various unusual issues.

“You not know if he’s a journalist, a girl, a gentleman. However his opinion doesn’t matter, not due to Checo Perez, however due to what his [ex-]spouse stated about him.”

Schumacher ‘not mad’ at Perez Snr

Schumacher is the brother of seven-time world champion Michael and gained six races with Williams within the early 2000s. He has a son, David, racing GT automobiles in Germany and replied to Perez senior himself on Instagram.

“I’d additionally stand behind my son 100 per cent and attempt to assist,” he stated. “That’s the way you do it as a father.

Ralf Schumacher during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of The Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 23, 2024 in Zandvoort, Netherlands.

“Concerning the model, I’d be completely different, however we all know Mr Perez with all his feelings. That’s why I’m not mad at him. Nevertheless, I feel the observe outcomes can be the higher arguments.”

Whereas Verstappen can clinch his fourth successive championship in Las Vegas this weekend, Perez is chasing his first factors since Austin in October.

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