The man from Guadalajara, who is second in the World Championship behind his teammate Max Verstappen, collided with a wall, damaging the left side of his car.
There were 11 minutes and 12 seconds remaining for the end of the session, which was resumed ten minutes later, the time it took for the organization to move the car and clean the track.
This accident is a hard blow for Pérez, winner in Monaco last year, a test in which the starting grid positions are essential due to the difficulties to overtake on the streets of the Principality.
The place where the Mexican driver will start in this Sunday’s race will depend on what the drivers do in the rest of qualifying.
In Australia, he experienced a similar scenario, leaving last place and reaching fifth place at the end of the race. We will have to wait for the Red Bull team to intervene in Pérez’s car and see his performance on the track.