Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez stepped on the accelerator in Formula 1 on March 27, 2011, his first grand prix showing him qualities for the Great Circus; He gave up the nickname of salary driver and earned recognition as one of the best when it comes to handling tire damage, the hallmark of the house.
But his debut had some peculiarities: First, he did not start in Bahrain (due to socio-political problems) and rode the Sauber car in Melbourne, in the Australian Grand Prix, which is the second race of the championship. , a competition that crossed the finish line in seventh place with only one pit stop.
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However, that result was lost because his Sauber and Kamui Kobayashi were disqualified due to a rear wing problem… 12 years ago, Checo Pérez was in one of the elite teams and had interesting marks, which are about to be realized. its 250 grand prizes.
“This weekend is my 250th race in Formula 1 and I never imagined that I would race an F1 car so many times when I started. “It’s a dream and I’m proud to represent Mexico around the world for many years and I want to give them a victory this Sunday.” he said before the Singapore Grand Prix.
He will even wear a special helmet that will contrast beautifully on the Marina Bay night circuit: “I have a unique helmet to mark the occasion and I think it will look very special under the lights at night.” he assured.
Checo Pérez will complete 250 races, with 34 podiums and six victories, not forgetting his three pole positions at Red Bull, not forgetting 14 consecutive wins for Red Bulls, with of Max Verstappen and 10 indisputable joys, with another brand of the team Brutal as well.
The Mexican driver and the Dutchman achieved their 11th double at Monza, since they teamed up together two and a half years ago; In other words, Sergio Pérez and Max Verstappen can break the RB19 record: They are close to reaching 16 doubles of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.
