Sergio Pérez F1 Statistics and Results

Career by Team — Sergio Pérez
Team	Races	Grand Prix Wins	Podiums	Points
red bull racing	90	5	29	932
force india	100	0	5	400
racing point	36	1	2	177
kick sauber	38	0	3	80
mclaren	19	0	0	49
Cadillac	12	0	0	0

Home Races — Sergio Pérez
Season	Results	#	Points
2024	Mexico City Grand Prix	17	–
2023	Mexico City Grand Prix	20	–
2022	Mexico City Grand Prix	3	15
2021	Mexico City Grand Prix	3	15
2019	Mexican Grand Prix	7	6
2018	Mexican Grand Prix	18	–
2017	Mexican Grand Prix	7	6
2016	Mexican Grand Prix	10	1
2015	Mexican Grand Prix	8	4

Sergio Pérez – Biography, Career and Results

Quick facts

Full name	Sergio Michel Pérez Mendoza
Date of birth	26 January 1990
Place of birth	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Nationality	Mexican
Active motorsport career	1996–present (karting to present, in Formula 1 since 2011)

Who is Sergio Pérez?

In Mexico, Sergio Pérez is simply known as "Checo," and for good reason: he is the most successful Formula 1 driver the country has ever produced. A boy from Guadalajara who started karting at six grew into the driver who, as a teenager, personally emailed Formula BMW teams in Germany just to get himself a chance to race in Europe.

His path led through the junior formulae, GP2, and finally Formula 1, where he has raced for Sauber, McLaren, Force India/Racing Point and Red Bull, before returning to the grid in 2026 as a member of the newly arriving Cadillac team's inaugural line-up.

His career is also notable for showing how a driver can stay afloat year after year, through team changes and difficult seasons, in a sport where most drivers get only a few years at the top level.

Early years

Pérez started karting at the age of six in Guadalajara, and for years travelled across nearly the entire country to race – often as the youngest and smallest competitor in the field. Motorsport was no stranger to his family: his brother, Antonio Pérez, later raced in the Mexican NASCAR series.

His early career was supported by Mexican businessman Carlos Slim, whose backing made it possible for the young Pérez to get into a race car at all. When, at 14, he decided he wanted to continue in Europe and his backers were still hesitant, he took matters into his own hands: by his own account, he tracked down the Formula BMW teams of the time and emailed them one by one to secure a seat.

At just 15, with minimal preparation, he arrived in Germany to begin his first serious single-seater season – the step that launched his classic junior single-seater career.

Junior single-seater career

Pérez made his European debut in 2005 in the Formula BMW ADAC championship with 4speed Media. On his debut weekend at Hockenheim he immediately finished second, ultimately ending the season 14th, and fifth in the Rookie Cup (won that year by Nico Hülkenberg). In 2006, still with 4speed Media, he improved to sixth overall with two podiums, though he did not yet score a race win. During the same period he also made a one-off appearance in the A1 Grand Prix national series for A1 Team Mexico.

In 2007 he moved to British Formula 3, in the National Class category (for older cars built to a previous technical specification) with T-Sport. This became the first major breakthrough of his career: winning the vast majority of the season's races – 14 in total – he cruised to the championship title.

With that title in hand, he stepped up for 2008 to the main category of British F3, racing a Mugen-Honda-powered car, still with T-Sport, against the Carlin-run, Red Bull-backed field. He took several race wins – including at Croft and Brands Hatch – and remained in title contention right up to the final round, ultimately finishing fourth.

Over the winter of 2008–2009 he joined the GP2 Asia Series with the Campos team, winning in both Bahrain and Qatar and finishing seventh overall. He spent the full 2009 GP2 Series season with Arden International, without a race win, finishing 12th – his best weekend came in Valencia, where he took both a second and a third place.

In 2010, the former Campos team continued as Addax Team, and Pérez had the best season of his career to that point with them: he took five race wins – in Monaco, Silverstone, Hockenheim, Spa and Abu Dhabi – and ultimately finished the championship in second place, behind Pastor Maldonado.

The road to Formula 1

His performances during the 2010 GP2 season caught the attention of Formula 1 teams: before the Abu Dhabi season finale, it was announced that he would become a Sauber driver from 2011. Around the same time he also joined Ferrari's driver academy, further strengthening his position in the top category. His GP2 championship runner-up finish and his steadily improving junior single-seater results thus opened a direct path into Formula 1, barely five years after his European debut.

Formula 1 career

Pérez made his Formula 1 debut with Sauber at the Australian Grand Prix in 2011. His second season with the team, 2012, brought his first major successes: he took several podium finishes, which opened the door to McLaren, where he raced in 2013 as Lewis Hamilton's successor – though that season proved difficult, and the team parted ways with him after just one year.

From 2014 he continued with Force India (later, following the team's 2018 change of ownership, competing as Racing Point Force India and then simply as Racing Point), where over several years he became one of the field's most reliable points-scorers and an excellent tyre manager. With this team, in 2020, he took the first Formula 1 race win of his career at the Sakhir Grand Prix – making him the first Mexican winner since Pedro Rodríguez's success in 1970.

From 2021 he moved to Red Bull Racing, where he raced for four seasons as Max Verstappen's teammate and played a significant role in the team's constructors' championship successes, taking several race wins and pole positions during that time. He experienced the peak of his career in this period, before parting ways with Red Bull by mutual agreement following the difficulties of the 2024 season. He spent the 2025 season without a race seat, before continuing his career from 2026 with the newly arriving Cadillac team, alongside teammate Valtteri Bottas.

Notable results outside Formula 1

Year	Series / event	Team	Result
2007	British Formula 3 (National Class)	T-Sport	Champion (14 race wins)
2008	British Formula 3 (main class)	T-Sport	4th in the championship
2008–2009	GP2 Asia Series	Campos	7th (2 race wins)
2010	GP2 Series	Addax Team	2nd in the championship (5 race wins)

Career timeline

1996 – Starts karting in Guadalajara
2005 – European debut in the Formula BMW ADAC
2007 – British Formula 3 National Class championship title with T-Sport
2010 – Runner-up in the GP2 Series championship, F1 contract with Sauber
2011 – Formula 1 debut with Sauber
2020 – First F1 race win, at the Sakhir Grand Prix
2021 – Joins Red Bull Racing
2024 – Departs Red Bull Racing by mutual agreement
2026 – Driver for Cadillac's debut F1 season

Interesting facts about Sergio Pérez's career

At 14 he personally emailed the Formula BMW teams of the time to get himself a chance to race in Europe.
With his win at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix he became the first Mexican Formula 1 race winner since Pedro Rodríguez's success in 1970.
He is the highest points-scoring Mexican driver in Formula 1 history.
His brother, Antonio Pérez, raced in the Mexican NASCAR series.
As a team owner, he entered the electric powerboat UIM E1 World Championship.
In November 2012 he founded the Checo Pérez Foundation, which carries out charitable work in Mexico.

Frequently asked questions about Sergio Pérez's career

When did Sergio Pérez start racing?

He started karting at the age of six in his hometown of Guadalajara, then moved to Europe in 2005, aged 15, to race in the Formula BMW ADAC championship.

What championship did Pérez win before Formula 1?

In 2007 he won the British Formula 3 National Class championship with T-Sport, and in the 2010 GP2 Series he took the championship runner-up spot with Addax Team.

How did Pérez make it to Formula 1?

His strong GP2 performances – including his 2010 championship runner-up finish – caught Sauber's attention, and the team signed him for 2011 before the season had even finished; around the same time he also became a member of Ferrari's driver academy.

Which teams has Pérez raced for in Formula 1?

He has raced for Sauber (2011–2012), McLaren (2013), Force India/Racing Point (2014–2020) and Red Bull Racing (2021–2024), and has been a Cadillac driver since 2026.

Did Pérez race in any other series during his Formula 1 career?

During his Formula 1 career he focused exclusively on F1 and did not compete in any other racing series. As a team owner, however, he did enter the electric powerboat UIM E1 World Championship.

Why didn't Pérez race in the 2025 F1 season?

He parted ways with Red Bull Racing by mutual agreement at the end of 2024 and did not find a race seat for the 2025 season, sitting out that year before continuing his racing career from 2026 with Cadillac's newly arriving team.

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