The Stats
AGE: 34 | GPS: 281 | CHAMP. BEST: 2nd | Wins: 6 | Poles: 3 | PODIUMS: 39
| Full Name | Sergio Pérez Mendoza |
| Date of Birth | 26/01/90 |
| Place of Birth | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Team | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
| First Entry | Australia 11 |
| First Podium | Malaysia 12 |
| First Win | Sakhir 20 |
| Last Win | Azerbaijan 23 |
| Last Podium | China 24 |
| Most Successful Track | Baku City Circuit, Azerbaijan | 2 wins, 1 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd |
The Bio
He’s the fighter with a gentle touch from the land of the Lucha Libre.
The reputation of Sergio Pérez in F1 has been built on opposite approaches to grand prix racing. On the one hand, he is a punchy combatant who wrestles his way through the pack and into the points. Never afraid to add a bit of spice to his on-track encounters, even his teammates don’t always escape the Mexican’s heat.
Then on the other hand, Pérez is a smooth operator, a master at managing tyres to eke out extra performance and give him the upper hand on strategy. A firm favourite on the grid after his time with Sauber, McLaren, Force India and Racing Point, Pérez has matured into an analytical racer and team player.
A proud countryman, the Guadalajara gunslinger has amassed more points than any other Mexican in the history of F1. In Sakhir 2020 he also matched hero and compatriot Pedro Rodríguez by taking the chequered flag in first – a performance that landed him a seat with title contenders Red Bull.
There he provided strong support to Max Verstappen‘s 21/22/23 championship-winning campaigns, also adding a further three victories to his own tally. His own title challenge may not be assured, especially with Verstappen as teammate, but Pérez working hard and racing with his heart are.
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