Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez has dumped one of his sponsors after it made a tasteless comment about his compatriots following Donald Trump's victory in the United States presidential election.

Trump's unexpected triumph was met with a tweet – since deleted – from sunglasses company Hawkers, which suggested Mexicans could wear its products to hide "their crying eyes...when you are building the wall".

The supposed joke referenced president-elect Trump's plans to construct a dividing wall between the USA and Mexico in a move aimed at preventing illegal immigration. 

Force India's Perez was quick to fire back with a tweet of his own, which declared that he would end his relationship with Hawkers.

"Really bad comment. Today I am breaking my relationship with Hawkers. I will never let anyone make fun of my country," it read.