Sergio Pérez
Sergio Michel "Checo" Pérez Mendoza (Spanish: [ˈseɾxjo ˈpeɾes] ⓘ; born 26 January 1990) is a Mexican racing driver who races in Formula One for Red Bull Racing, having previously driven for Sauber, McLaren, Force India, and Racing Point. He has won 6 Grand Prix races and scored 35 podium finishes.
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| Born | Sergio Michel Pérez Mendoza 26 January 1990 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Occupations | Racing driver |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| 2024 team | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT |
| Car number | 11 |
| Entries | 261 (257 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Podiums | 35 |
| Career points | 1486 |
| Pole positions | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 11 |
| First entry | 2011 Australian Grand Prix |
| First win | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| 2023 position | 2nd (285 pts) |
| Previous series | |
| 2009–2010 2008–2010 2007–2008 2006–07 2005–2006 2004 | GP2 Series GP2 Asia Series British Formula 3 A1 Grand Prix Formula BMW ADAC Skip Barber National Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007 | British Formula 3 - National Class |
| Website | Official website |
| Signature | |
He won his first Grand Prix driving for Racing Point at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, breaking the record for the number of starts before a race win at 190. He earned his first Formula One pole position at the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, breaking the record for the most races before a first pole position at 215. Up until 2012, Pérez was a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy. He made his Formula One debut driving for Sauber during the 2011 season. He took his first Formula One podium at the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix with Sauber. Due to his young age and performance, he was referred to as "The Mexican Wunderkind". Pérez joined McLaren for the 2013 season, but the team did not score a single podium finish. Subsequently, the team decided to replace Pérez with Kevin Magnussen for the 2014 season.
Force India signed Pérez for the 2014 season with a €15 million contract. He remained with Force India when the team went into administration in 2018 and reformed as the Racing Point team for 2019. In 2019, Racing Point signed a three-year extension with Pérez. In September 2020, Racing Point announced that Pérez would be leaving the team at the end of the season as Sebastian Vettel, a four-time F1 world champion, had been signed to replace him. In December, Pérez signed with Red Bull Racing for the 2021 season. He is currently under contract with Red Bull Racing until the end of the 2024 season.