Sergio Pérez

Sergio Pérez is a Mexican Formula 1 driver with 301 race starts from 2011 to 2026, 6 wins, 3 pole positions, 39 podiums and 1,638 championship points.

Pérez's first start was the 2011 Australian Grand Prix for Sauber, from 13th on the grid. The first win came at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix for Racing Point, in the 190th start, from 5th on the grid. The most recent of the 6 wins was the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The best season was 2023: 2nd in the championship with 285 points, 2 wins and 9 podiums, for Red Bull. The longest team-mate pairing was with Max Verstappen, 90 races: Pérez finished ahead 11 times to 79 when both were classified, and out-qualified Verstappen 13 times to 70. All-time, that is the 9th-most career points of any driver, the 7th-most starts of any driver. 29 of the 301 starts ended in a retirement (10%), and Pérez led 389 laps in total.

Nationality

Mexican

Born

26 Jan 1990 (age 36)

Active

2011 to 2026, 15 seasons

Teams

Sauber, McLaren, Force India, Racing Point, Red Bull, Cadillac

Number

11

First win: 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. Most recent win: 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Win rate 2.0% of starts.

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