Sergio Pérez
Sergio Pérez (born January 26, 1990[1] in Guadalajara, Jalisco[2]), also known as "Checo" Pérez, is a Mexican racing driver. Pérez is currently racing for Red Bull Racing-RBPT[3] in the Formula One World Championship.[4]
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| Nationality Mexican | |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Races | 164 (161 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Podiums | 26 |
| Career points | 1201 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 9 |
| First race | 2011 Australian Grand Prix |
| First win | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2022 Singapore Grand Prix |
| Last race | 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| 2022 position | 3rd (305 pts) |
Career
Pérez competed in the United States-based Skip Barber National Championship in 2004. Pérez moved to Europe for 2005 to compete in the German Formula BMW ADAC series for two years. Pérez took part one round of the 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix season.
Pérez moved to the British Formula Three Championship for 2007. He won the championship in the National Class. For the 2008 season, he compeated in the International Class and finished fourth in the drivers' standings.
GP2 Series
Pérez drove for the Campos Grand Prix team in the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series season, partnering Russian driver Vitaly Petrov. He is the first Mexican driver to compete at this level of motorsport since Giovanni Aloi took part in International Formula 3000 in 1990. He won his first GP2 Asia Series race at Sakhir, having started from the pole position. He added a second win at Losail, during the sprint race of the night meeting in Qatar.
He moved to Arden International for the main 2009 GP2 Series season, driving alongside Edoardo Mortara. Pérez finished twelfth in the standings. His best finish was a second at Valencia. In the off-season, he raced in two rounds of the 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series season for Barwa Addax. He also raced in the 2010 GP2 season with Barwa Addax.[5] He has won four races, and lies second in the standings with two races to go.
Formula One
On October 4, 2010, Sauber announced that Pérez will race for the team next season. He will partner with current driver Kamui Kobayashi and replace Nick Heidfeld. Sauber also announced a partnership with the Mexican telecom company Telmex.[4]
During qualifying for the 2011 Monaco Grand Prix, Pérez had a bad crash. He received a concussion and spent the night in the hospital. Before the Canadian Grand Prix, he was medically checked and found to be okay. He was allowed to enter the Canadian GP. After Friday morning's practice, Pérez said he felt sick. It was decided that he would not drive the race car anymore that weekend. The team announced that Pedro de la Rosa would replace Pérez for the remainder of the weekend.[6]
On September 28th 2012, Lewis Hamilton's decision to leave McLaren for Mercedes in 2013 was announced, and Pérez was subsequently confirmed as Hamilton's replacement, a massive step-up in his career.[7] [8]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Skip Barber National Championship | Telmex Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 77 | 11th |
| 2005 | Formula BMW ADAC | Team Rosberg | 19 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 37 | 14th |
| 2006 | Formula BMW ADAC | ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | 18 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 112 | 6th |
| 2006–07 | A1 Grand Prix | A1 Team Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 35† | 10th† |
| 2007 | British Formula Three – National Class | T-Sport | 21 | 14 | 14 | ? | ? | 376 | 1st |
| 2008 | British Formula Three | T-Sport | 22 | 4 | 0 | ? | ? | 195 | 4th |
| 2008–09 | GP2 Asia Series | Campos Grand Prix | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 7th |
| 2009 | GP2 Series | Arden International | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12th |
| 2009–10 | GP2 Asia Series | Barwa Addax Team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15th |
| 2010 | GP2 Series | Barwa Addax Team | 20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 71 | 2nd |
| 2011 | Formula One | Sauber F1 Team | 11 (9 started) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8* | 15th* |
* Season in progress.
† Team standings.
Complete GP2 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Arden International | ESP FEA 14 |
ESP SPR 17 |
MON FEA 12 |
MON SPR 9 |
TUR FEA Ret |
TUR SPR 16 |
GBR FEA 4 |
GBR SPR 6 |
GER FEA 8 |
GER SPR 20 |
HUN FEA Ret |
HUN SPR 16 |
VAL FEA 3 |
VAL SPR 2 |
BEL FEA Ret |
BEL SPR 4 |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR Ret |
POR FEA Ret |
POR SPR 11 |
12th | 22 |
| 2010 | Barwa Addax Team | ESP FEA 4 |
ESP SPR Ret |
MON FEA 1 |
MON SPR 6 |
TUR FEA DSQ |
TUR SPR 7 |
VAL FEA 11 |
VAL SPR 16 |
GBR FEA 5 |
GBR SPR 1 |
GER FEA 2 |
GER SPR 1 |
HUN FEA 3 |
HUN SPR Ret |
BEL FEA 7 |
BEL SPR 1 |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR 13 |
ABU FEA |
ABU SPR |
2nd | 60 |
Complete GP2 Asia Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Campos Grand Prix | CHN FEA Ret |
CHN SPR 7 |
DUB FEA 6 |
DUB SPR C |
BHR1 FEA 8 |
BHR1 SPR 1 |
QAT FEA 2 |
QAT SPR 1 |
MYS FEA Ret |
MYS SPR 6 |
BHR2 FEA 12 |
BHR2 SPR 9 |
7th | 26 |
| 2009–10 | Barwa Addax Team | ABU1 FEA |
ABU1 SPR |
ABU2 FEA 12 |
ABU2 SPR 4 |
BHR1 FEA 7 |
BHR1 SPR 17 |
BHR2 FEA |
BHR2 SPR |
15th | 5 |
Complete Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
* Season still in progress.
Sergio Pérez Media
Pérez driving for Campos Grand Prix in the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series
Pérez chasing Alonso for the lead of the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix, where he achieved his first podium in Formula One
Pérez on his way to third place in the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix, his second podium finish
Pérez at the 2012 United States Grand Prix
Pérez at the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix
Pérez at the 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix where he achieved his first podium finish since the 2012 season, with third place in the race
Pérez at the 2015 Canadian Grand Prix
Pérez finished third in the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix.
Pérez at the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix
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References
- ↑ "Presentation Sergio Pérez. Spain. 08.12.09". Addax Team (CSNet). 2009-12-09. http://www.addaxteam.com/noticia.php?t=1&id=142. Retrieved 2010-01-24.[dead link]
- ↑ "Sergio Pérez Mendoza". Escuderia Telmex. Eidon Blitz. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
Place of Birth: Guadalajara, Jalisco. Residence: Berlin, Germany
[dead link] - ↑ "2022 FIA Formula One World Championship – Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Sauber land Sergio Perez for 2011 Formula 1 season". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 2010-10-04. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ↑ Beer, Matt (2009-12-09). "Perez rejoins Addax for 2010". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80497. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
- ↑ McNulty, Dean (2011-06-10). "F-1 Notebook_ Perez out of G.P." lfpress.com. London Free Press. QMI Agency. Retrieved 2011-06-10.[dead link]
- ↑ Noble, Jonathan. "Sergio Perez gets Lewis Hamilton's McLaren seat". Autosport.com.
- ↑ "Official Website of the McLaren Formula 1 Team". www.mclaren.com.