Sergio Perez has escaped unhurt fol🍸lowing a dramatic crash during first free practice for the Hun▨garian Grand Prix, one that left his Force India upside down.

Appearing to suffer a right-rear suspension failure at high-speed as he exited the turn 11 right-hander, Perez was pitched inꦡto the opposing barrier nose-first before spin back onto the trℱack. The front-wheel would then tuck beneath the chassis and flip it over.

Landing upside down, Perez was quickly able to sc♓ramble out of the heavily damaged VJM08 before he was tak♈en to the medical centre for checks. He has since been discharged and he says he is unhurt.

"Thanks to God, everything is OK," Perez told the BBC seeming♚ly unaware of the cause for the crash. "I lost the rear and went into the wall. On the Astroturf, it is very slippery.

"The car is quite badly damaged but hopefully we can recove🧔r and do a bit of second practice. I hope we can recover from this."

Per🔯ez had been in strong form prior to the crash and would end the session stilﷺl eighth fastest, just 1.6secs from the front of the field.