Sergio Perez
Sergio Michel "Checo" Pérez Mendoza (Spanish: [ˈseɾxjo ˈpeɾes] ; born 26 January 1990) is a Mexican racing driver, currently competing in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. Pérez was runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2023 with Red Bull.
Graduating from karting to junior formulae in 2004, Pérez won his first championship in the national class of the 2007 British Formula 3 International Series with T-Sport. He progressed to the GP2 Series in 2009, finishing runner-up to Pastor Maldonado the following season with Addax.
A member of the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2010 to 2012, Pérez signed for Sauber in 2011 to partner Kamui Kobayashi, making his Formula One debut at the Australian Grand Prix, where both were disqualified for an illegal rear wing. Pérez found greater success for the team in 2012, taking his maiden podium in Malaysia and repeating this feat in Canada and Italy. With his success at Sauber, Pérez was referred to as "The Mexican Wunderkind". For the 2013 season, Pérez moved to McLaren, replacing Lewis Hamilton to partner Jenson Button. After a podium-less season for McLaren, Pérez signed with Force India in 2014. He scored five podiums with the team before their re-branding to Racing Point mid-way through the 2018 season. Pérez placed fourth in the championship with Racing Point in 2020, taking his maiden career win at the Sakhir Grand Prix, having been in last place at the end of the first lap.
Replaced by Sebastian Vettel at the re-branded Aston Martin for 2021, Pérez signed for Red Bull to partner Max Verstappen. He took his first win for the team at the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Pérez took further wins in 2022 at the Monaco and Singapore Grands Prix, amongst his maiden pole position in Saudi Arabia, finishing the season in third. Pérez finished runner-up to Verstappen in the 2023 World Drivers' Championship.
As of the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, Pérez has achieved six race wins, three pole positions, 12 fastest laps and 39 podiums in Formula One. He holds the Formula One records for the most starts before a race win (190) and the most races before a pole position (219). Pérez is set to remain at Red Bull until at least the end of the 2026 season.
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