Six-Time Grand Prix Winner · Formula 1

Sergio Pérez

Ten years and 190 races before the first win, then five more inside four seasons. The official Checo collection: the long apprenticeship, last to first at Sakhir, and the Red Bull years.

Nationality
Mexican
Born
26 January 1990 · Guadalajara, Mexico
Teams
Sauber · McLaren · Force India · Racing Point · Red Bull · Cadillac
Wins
6 (2020–2023)
Car number
11
Best season
2nd (2023)
Graphic illustration of Formula 1 driver Sergio Pérez wearing his navy blue Oracle Red Bull Racing suit, featuring his dark blue and red race car.and name lettering against a blue
Six-Time Grand Prix Winner
2011 — Present
6
Grand Prix Wins
39
Podium Finishes
1638
Career Points
2nd
Best Championship Finish

Who is Sergio Pérez?

Sergio Pérez (born 26 January 1990), known as Checo, is a Mexican Formula 1 driver who races for Cadillac. He has six Grand Prix wins, three pole positions and 39 podium finishes from 292 starts. His first victory came at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix in his 190th race, from last place on the opening lap, and he finished runner-up in the 2023 championship.

Full name
Sergio Michel Pérez Mendoza
Nationality
Mexican
F1 career
2011–2024, 2026–present
Best known for
Winning from last at Sakhir in 2020
Rider Profile

Sergio Pérez: Full Biography

Sergio Pérez, known throughout the sport as Checo, is a Mexican racing driver who has taken six Grand Prix victories and 39 podium finishes from 292 starts. He races for Cadillac.

The Long Apprenticeship He arrived with Sauber in 2011 and took three podiums in his second season, which earned him a McLaren seat for 2013. That year did not work, and he rebuilt his career across six seasons at Force India and Racing Point, where he became known as one of the grid’s best tyre managers — a driver who could make a strategy work from further back than the car deserved.

Sakhir The win came in his 190th race. Spun to last place on the opening lap of the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, he came back through the field to win, the first Mexican to take a Grand Prix since Pedro Rodríguez. Red Bull signed him for the following season.

Red Bull and After Four seasons alongside Max Verstappen brought five more wins, two Constructors’ Championships and a career-best second place in the 2023 drivers’ standings. Red Bull dropped him at the end of 2024. He sat out 2025 and returned to the grid in 2026 with the new Cadillac team.

The Career

Three Chapters That Defined Sergio Pérez

Chapter 01

Ten Years to the Top

He reached Formula 1 with Sauber in 2011 and was on the podium three times in 2012, twice as a runner-up. McLaren signed him for 2013 and let him go after a single season. What followed was six years at Force India and its Racing Point successor, a midfield rebuild in which he became one of the most respected tyre managers on the grid — the driver who could stretch a set further than the car had any right to, and turn that into points.

Sergio Pérez driving his Sauber at the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix Sauber · Chinese Grand Prix, 2012 Photo: Sergio Pérez, Sauber — 2012 Chinese Grand Prix by emperornie / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (cropped and resized) · licence
Chapter 02

P18 to P1 at Sakhir

The 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix was his 190th start and he was last after the first lap, spun around in a first-corner collision. He worked back through the field over the remaining distance and won, ending the longest wait for a maiden victory in the sport at that time and becoming the first Mexican to win a Grand Prix since Pedro Rodríguez. Red Bull signed him for the following season.

Sergio Pérez's Racing Point RP20 during Formula 1 pre-season testing in 2020. Racing Point RP20 · pre-season testing, 2020 Photo: Sergio Pérez, Racing Point RP20 — 2020 pre-season testing by Alberto-g-rovi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 (cropped and resized) · licence
Chapter 03

The Red Bull Years

Four seasons as Max Verstappen's team mate brought five more victories — Azerbaijan in 2021, Monaco and Singapore in 2022, Jeddah and Baku in 2023 — and two Constructors' Championships, to which he contributed 40 per cent of the points in 2022 and 33 per cent in 2023. His 2023 season ended with second place in the drivers' standings, the best of his career. Red Bull released him after 2024.

Sergio Pérez driving his number 11 Red Bull at the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix weekend Red Bull · Austria, 2023 Photo: Sergio Pérez, Red Bull — 2023 Austrian Grand Prix by Lukas Raich / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized) · licence
Career Timeline

Sergio Pérez Career Timeline: 1990–Present

Born in Guadalajara

Sergio Michel Pérez Mendoza is born on 26 January in Guadalajara, Jalisco.

British F3 Title

Wins the National Class of the British Formula 3 Championship.

GP2 Runner-Up

Finishes second in the GP2 Series and joins the Sauber Formula 1 team for the following year.

Formula 1 Debut

Debuts for Sauber at the Australian Grand Prix.

Three Podiums

Takes second in Malaysia and Italy and third in Canada for Sauber.

McLaren

A single season at McLaren that ends without a podium.

Force India

Begins six seasons with Force India and its Racing Point successor, and finishes third in Bahrain.

First Win

Wins the Sakhir Grand Prix in his 190th race, having been last after the opening lap.

Red Bull

Joins Red Bull and wins in Azerbaijan.

Two Wins

Victories at Monaco and Singapore as Red Bull take the Constructors' Championship.

Career-Best Second

Wins in Jeddah and Baku and finishes runner-up in the World Drivers' Championship.

Released

Leaves Red Bull at the end of the season after finishing eighth.

Cadillac

Returns to the grid with the new Cadillac team after a season away.

By the Numbers

Sergio Pérez F1 Career Record, Season by Season

Sergio Pérez season-by-season record: team, wins, poles, podiums, points and final standing.
SeasonTeam Wins Poles Podiums Points Pos.
2011 Sauber 0 0 0 14 16
2012 Sauber 0 0 3 66 10
2013 McLaren 0 0 0 49 11
2014 Force India 0 0 1 59 10
2015 Force India 0 0 1 78 9
2016 Force India 0 0 2 101 7
2017 Force India 0 0 0 100 7
2018 Force India 0 0 1 62 8
2019 Racing Point 0 0 0 52 10
2020 Racing Point 1 0 2 125 4
2021 Red Bull 1 0 5 190 4
2022 Red Bull 2 1 11 305 3
2023 Red Bull 2 2 9 285 2
2024 Red Bull 0 0 4 152 8
2026 Cadillac 0 0 0 0 22

Career totals: 6 wins · 3 pole positions · 39 podiums · 12 fastest laps · 1,638 points from 292 Grand Prix starts (296 entries). He did not race in 2025. Points are not comparable across the table: the scoring system and the number of races per season both changed over his career. The 2026 season is still in progress; figures verified 14 August 2026.

Sergio Pérez in his own words

In His Own Words
It was all about not giving up, recovering, going for it, just making the best of what you possibly could.
Sergio Pérez · after his maiden win, Sakhir 2020
Frequently Asked

Sergio Pérez: Frequently Asked Questions

How many races has Sergio Pérez won?

Six Grands Prix from 292 starts, along with three pole positions and 39 podium finishes. His wins came at Sakhir in 2020, Azerbaijan in 2021, Monaco and Singapore in 2022, and Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan in 2023.

Why is Sergio Pérez called Checo?

Checo is a common Mexican diminutive of Sergio. He has used it throughout his career and it appears on his helmet, his merchandise and his official website.

What happened at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix?

Pérez was spun around in a first-corner collision and dropped to last place, then recovered through the field to win. It was his 190th Grand Prix start and his first victory, and the first win by a Mexican driver since Pedro Rodríguez.

Which teams has Sergio Pérez driven for?

Six. Sauber from 2011 to 2012, McLaren in 2013, Force India from 2014 to 2018, Racing Point in 2019 and 2020, Red Bull from 2021 to 2024, and Cadillac from 2026.

What was Sergio Pérez's best season?

2023, when he won in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan, took nine podiums and 285 points, and finished second in the World Drivers' Championship behind his team mate Max Verstappen.

Why did Sergio Pérez leave Red Bull?

The team released him at the end of 2024 after a season in which he finished eighth in the standings. He spent 2025 out of Formula 1 before returning with Cadillac in 2026.

Has Sergio Pérez won a World Championship?

No. His best result is second in the drivers' standings in 2023. He was part of the Red Bull squads that won the Constructors' Championship in 2022 and 2023, scoring 40 and 33 per cent of the team's points in those seasons.

What did Sergio Pérez do before Formula 1?

He raced in Skip Barber, Formula BMW ADAC, A1 Grand Prix and British Formula 3, winning the National Class title in 2007, before two seasons in GP2 where he finished runner-up in 2010.

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References

Sources & Further Reading

Every statistic on this page is drawn from the following records.

  1. Sergio Perez — official driver profile · Formula1.com (official)
  2. Sergio Perez takes sensational maiden win in Sakhir · Formula1.com (official)
  3. Sergio Pérez — season-by-season statistics · StatsF1
  4. Sergio Pérez driver database · Motor Sport Magazine
  5. checo perez — official site · Official
  6. Sergio Pérez · Wikipedia
  7. Sergio Pérez (Q82805) · Wikidata entity record

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