1990 – Happy Birthday to Checo

Sergio “Checo” Perez best known for driving with Red Bull Racing was born #OnThisDay in Guadalajara, Mexico. He entered F1 in 2011 with Sauber as part of the Ferrari Driver Academy. He went on to drive for McLaren, Force India, Racing Point and finally Red Bull.

Although Perez had initially signed a contract through 2026 with Red Bull, it was announced on 18 December 2024 that he would depart the team after four seasons. Perez ended his career with a best result of finishing runner-up in the 2023 Drivers’ Championship. Perez achieved six race wins, three pole positions, 12 fastest laps, and 39 podiums in Formula One. He held the Formula One record for the most starts before a race win (190) and the most races before a pole position (219).

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