Sergio Pérez

Sergio Pérez
Born (1990-01-26) January 26, 1990 (age 34)
Guadalajara (Mexico)
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityMexican
Car number11
Entries285 ( 281 starts)
Championships0
Wins4
Podiums26
Career points1201
Pole positions1
Fastest laps9
First entry2011 Australian Grand Prix
First win2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Last win2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Last entry2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2022 position3rd (305 pts)
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Sergio Pérez (born January 26, 1990[3] in Guadalajara, Jalisco[4]), also known as "Checo" Pérez, is a Mexican racing driver. Pérez is currently racing for Red Bull Racing-RBPT[5] in the Formula One World Championship.[6]

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.[7] 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.[6]

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.[8]

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.[9] [10]

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)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 WDC Points
2011 Sauber F1 Team Sauber C30 Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 AUS
DSQ 		MAL
Ret 		CHN
17 		TUR
14 		ESP
9 		MON
DNS 		CAN
PO 		EUR
11 		GBR
7 		GER
11 		HUN
15 		BEL
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		SIN
10 		JPN
8 		KOR
16 		IND
10 		ABU
11 		BRA
13 		16th 14
2012 Sauber F1 Team Sauber C31 Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 AUS
8 		MAL
2 		CHN
11 		BHR
11 		ESP
Ret 		MON
11 		CAN
3 		EUR
9 		GBR
Ret 		GER
6 		HUN
14 		BEL
Ret 		ITA
2 		SIN
10 		JPN
Ret 		KOR
11 		IND
Ret 		ABU
15 		USA
11 		BRA
Ret 		10th 66
2013 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes McLaren MP4-28 Mercedes FO 108Z 2.4 V8 AUS
11 		MAL
9 		CHN
11 		BHR
6 		ESP
9 		MON
16† 		CAN
11 		GBR
20† 		GER
8 		HUN
9 		BEL
11 		ITA
12 		SIN
8 		KOR
10 		JPN
15 		IND
5 		ABU
9 		USA
7 		BRA
6 		11th 49
2014 Sahara Force India F1 Team Force India VJM07 Mercedes PU106A Hybrid 1.6 V6 t AUS
10 		MAL
DNS 		BHR
3 		CHN
9 		ESP
9 		MON
Ret 		CAN
11† 		AUT
6 		GBR
11 		GER
10 		HUN
Ret 		BEL
8 		ITA
7 		SIN
7 		JPN
10 		RUS
10 		USA
Ret 		BRA
15 		ABU
7 		10th 59
2015 Sahara Force India F1 Team Force India VJM08 Mercedes PU106B Hybrid 1.6 V6 t AUS
10 		MAL
13 		CHN
11 		BHR
8 		ESP
13 		MON
7 		CAN
11 		AUT
9 		9th 78
Force India VJM08B GBR
9 		HUN
Ret 		BEL
5 		ITA
6 		SIN
7 		JPN
12 		RUS
3 		USA
5 		MEX
8 		BRA
12 		ABU
5
2016 Sahara Force India F1 Team Force India VJM09 Mercedes PU106C Hybrid 1.6 V6 t AUS
13 		BHR
16 		CHN
11 		RUS
9 		ESP
7 		MON
3 		CAN
10 		EUR
3 		AUT
17† 		GBR
6 		HUN
11 		GER
10 		BEL
5 		ITA
8 		SIN
8 		MAL
6 		JPN
7 		USA
8 		MEX
10 		BRA
4 		ABU
8 		7th 101
2017 Sahara Force India F1 Team Force India VJM10 Mercedes M08 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t AUS
7 		CHN
9 		BHR
7 		RUS
6 		ESP
4 		MON
13 		CAN
5 		AZE
Ret 		AUT
7 		GBR
9 		HUN
8 		BEL
17† 		ITA
9 		SIN
5 		MAL
6 		JPN
7 		USA
8 		MEX
7 		BRA
9 		ABU
7 		7th 100
2018 Sahara Force India F1 Team Force India VJM11 Mercedes M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t AUS
11 		BHR
16 		CHN
12 		AZE
3 		ESP
9 		MON
12 		CAN
14 		FRA
Ret 		AUT
7 		GBR
10 		GER
7 		HUN
14 		8th 62
Racing Point Force India F1 Team BEL
5 		ITA
7 		SIN
16 		RUS
10 		JPN
7 		USA
8 		MEX
Ret 		BRA
10 		ABU
8
2019 SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team Racing Point RP19 Mercedes M10 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t AUS
13 		BHR
10 		CHN
8 		AZE
6 		ESP
15 		MON
12 		CAN
12 		FRA
12 		AUT
11 		GBR
17 		GER
Ret 		HUN
11 		BEL
6 		ITA
7 		SIN
Ret 		RUS
7 		JPN
8 		MEX
7 		USA
10 		BRA
9 		ABU
7 		10th 52
2020 BWT Racing Point F1 Team Racing Point RP20 Mercedes M11 EQ Performance 1.6 V6 t AUT
6 		STY
6 		HUN
7 		GBR
WD 		70A ESP
5 		BEL
10 		ITA
10 		TUS
5 		RUS
4 		EIF
4 		POR
7 		EMI
6 		TUR
2 		BHR
18† 		SKH
1 		ABU
Ret 		4th 125
2021 Red Bull Racing Honda Red Bull Racing RB16B Honda RA621H 1.6 V6 t BHR
5 		EMI
11 		POR
4 		ESP
5 		MON
4 		AZE
1 		FRA
3 		STY
4 		AUT
6 		GBR
16 		HUN
Ret 		BEL
19 		NED
8 		ITA
5 		RUS
9 		TUR
3 		USA
3 		MXC
 SAP
 QAT
 SAU
 ABU
 4th* 150*

† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ↑ "2022 FIA Formula One World Championship – Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Filip, Cleeren (31 May 2022). "Perez signs two-year extension to Red Bull F1 contract". motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Presentation Sergio Pérez. Spain. 08.12.09". Addax Team. CSNet. 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2010-01-24.[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ "Sergio Pérez Mendoza". Escuderia Telmex. Eidon Blitz. Retrieved 2010-07-23. Place of Birth: Guadalajara, Jalisco. Residence: Berlin, Germany[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ "2022 FIA Formula One World Championship – Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Sauber land Sergio Perez for 2011 Formula 1 season". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 2010-10-04. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  7. ↑ Beer, Matt (2009-12-09). "Perez rejoins Addax for 2010". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  8. ↑ McNulty, Dean (2011-06-10). "F-1 Notebook_ Perez out of G.P." lfpress.com. London Free Press. QMI Agency. Retrieved 2011-06-10.[permanent dead link]
  9. ↑ Noble, Jonathan. "Sergio Perez gets Lewis Hamilton's McLaren seat". Autosport.com.
  10. ↑ "Official Website of the McLaren Formula 1 Team". www.mclaren.com.

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