Forget Max Verstappen or Lewis Hamilton – there's a new Formula 1 hero in town as the series heads to Mexico this weekend.
Everywhere else, it is the above pair who receive most of the attention from the locals. But not here – this is Sergio Perez country, and he is the main attraction once again as F1 fever sweeps across Mexico City and the rest of the country.
And that was evidenced by the number of people who turned out to catch a glimpse of the Red Bull racer at an event in his hometown Guadalajara. Perez was speaking to media while fans watched on as one overexcited young boy sprinted towards the driver in the hope of getting an autograph.
