Sergio Perez hits back at Red Bull's 'crazy' accusations ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix

Sergio Perez has hit back at social media critics who accused Red Bull of intentionally sabotaging the Mexican. Fans were quick to take to social media to make statements following Perez's latest crash at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

The 33-year-old crashed out of FP1 after losing control of his car entering turn five. However, the former Force India star has come to his team's defense by denying the wild rumours.

He said: "It's crazy what's being said. My car and Max's car are identical. And they didn't hit my car, that's impossible. The team's interest is to have both cars up there every race. It's crazy what's being said. There's a lot of speculation."

Similar accusations were made at the Australian Grand Prix after Perez suffered a nightmarish weekend. The Red Bull driver left the circuit just minutes after qualifying when he got stuck at the third corner.

Perez's father, Antonio Perez Garibay, set the record straight by defending the reigning world champions. Speaking on YouTube, he explained; "Lie lie. They are the best team in the world and there is no favoritism towards anyone.

"Everything you hear is pure speculation. I think we have to focus on the many races ahead. Earlier this season, Perez made a major admission about Red Bull which only fueled speculation.

He suggested the team was run "very differently" when he joined and claimed the Milton-Keynes team only used two cars "because they had to".

The second Red Bull seat has been something of a poisoned gift in recent seasons with half a dozen drivers struggling. Since the departure of Daniel Ricciardo in 2018, Pierre Gasly, Alex Albon and now Perez have struggled to match Max Verstappen.

But, Perez's comments were dismissed by Christian Horner who assured fans they had always given both drivers the "best opportunity" to succeed. Later, he explained exactly how the team ensures that no driver has an unfair advantage on the track.

He told Sky News: "So, from a team point of view, what we want to do is make sure that we give them equality and we strive to do it - to the point that we, even from one weekend to the other, alternate who comes out of the garage first or who speaks in debriefing. >