Sergio 🐼Perez has donated 3M pesos (£125,000) and urged his fans to help the victims of the Mexico earthquake which struck yesterday.

More than 200 people are reported to have died after a 7.1 magnitude quake hit the country’s ca𒁃pital Mexico City and nearby regions which has toppled a number of buildings.

After posting messages of support to his native Mexico immediately after the earthquake struck plus emergency contact numbers and infor🔜mation on his socia💙l media channels Perez has set-up a donation group to send money to the victims of the earthquake.

The Mexican F1 driver 🧜has already donated 3m pesos and has also set up his own fundraising donation page which is being backed by the Carlos Slim Foundation which will give $5 for every $1 Perez’s page receives.

The Force India♏ driver is the face of the Mexican Grand Prix which will take place on the 27-29 October.

Perez signed a new deal to stay at the Silverstone-based squad for the 2018 season at the last race in Singapore and is the sole Mexican driver on t💫he current F1 grid.