Formula 1 Driver Details

Sergio Perez

Data and Statistics

Date of Birth	January 19, 1990	Championships	3 (0 Won)
Place of Birth	Guadalajara, MEX	Grand Prix	43 (0 Won)
Nationality	MEX	Podiums	3
Weight/Height	0 kg / 0 cm	Poles	0
First GP	March 27, 2011	Fastest Laps	2
Last GP	May 12, 2013	Highest Position	2 (x2)
Constructors	Sauber, McLaren	Highest Pole	4 (x0)
Website	sergioperezf1.com/

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Year/Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	PtsPos
2013 McLaren	AUS 01115	MYS 299	CHN 01112	BHR 8615	ESP 298																1211
2012 Sauber	AUS 4822	MYS 1829	CHN 0118	BHR 0118	ESP 0RET5	MCO 01123	CAN 15315	EUR 2915	GBR 0RET15	DEU 8617	HUN 01414	BEL 0RET4	ITA 18212	SGP 11014	JPN 0RET5	KOR 01112	IND 0DNF8	ARE 01511	USA 01115	BRA 0DNF12	6610
2011 Sauber	AUS 0DSQ13	MYS 0RET16	CHN 01712	TUR 01415	ESP 2912	MCO 0DNS0		EUR 01116	GBR 6712	DEU 01115	HUN 01510	BEL 0DNF9	ITA 0DNF15	SGP 11011	JPN 4817	KOR 01617	IND 11020	ARE 01111	BRA 01317		1416

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Driver Bio

The young driver was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1990. Sergio Perez started his career with a stint in the Skip Barber Racing School in the US; all this under the sponsorship of the giant telecommunications company, Telmex, which has been on his side since then.

Perez went to Europe in 2005 to compete in German Formula BMW, where he finished in 11th place, to then improve next year by finishing 6th. His progress continued, passing through the British Formula 3 in 2007, from which he became its junior champion, racking up 14 wins in 21 rounds. The following year, at the more competitive "Premier International Class", he finished in 4th place.

Next step was the GP2 Asia Series for the 08-09 seasons where he teamed with Vitaly Petrov. Two wins came, but its final position in the standings would be 7th. The following spring in European GP2 results were mixed, and he ended in 12th. His big break would be in 2010 with the Barwa Addax team, since he captured 5 victories, including one at Monaco where he was able to hold off a faster and eventually champion that year, Pastor Maldonado. Perez finished second in the tournament.

In October it was confirmed that the young Mexican would compete in the Formula 1 with Sauber, which in turn would be sponsored by Telmex. He would be the fifth Mexican driver to race in the category.

Just starting the 2011 season, in his first race, Sergio Perez gave an impressive performance by crossing he chequered flag in 7th place in the Australian GP. However, he was later disqualified for technical issues, which nevertheless did not taint his achievement.

It was not until the fifth round at Spain when the Mexican earned his first points in Formula 1, which were obtained through a respectable ninth place.

The next round would mark his young career. In the qualifying session for the Monaco GP, Perez, lost control of his car just exiting the tunnel, hitting the lateral defense, sliding until a TecPro barrier stopped him cold with a heavy impact. The slow motion footage showed the driver holding his head just before the final collision as a protective measure. He was conscious but got a concussion, as a consequence he did not take part in the race the next day.

For the subsequent race in Canada, Perez participated in the first practice session, but chose quit for the weekend, citing dizziness and not feeling 100% fit to compete and was replaced by Pedro de la Rosa. The Mexican turned for the European GP in Valencia, where he finished 11th, but it was in England where he earned his best finish of the season with an excellent 7th place, and after starting from 12th.

On July 28, the Sauber team announced it would retain him and Kamui Kobayashi for the 2012 season, generating confidence and continuity towards the objectives.

Perez gathered three finishes in the points with a 10th in Singapore, 8th in Japan, and ending with a 10th in India. He finished the season with 14 points.

Undoubtedly, Perez second year a better one, something confirmed by his three podium visits. Just fresh from the off-season, in Australian soil the Mexican finished 8th after starting 22nd, a 14 place jump. He took home four points, but right away he started to gather attention.

In complicated Malaysian race, Sergio showed clear signs of his talent as a driver by finishing second, an achievement that included few attempts to take the lead from in Alonso.

Another visit to the podium came in Montreal, when he crossed the finish line in third, but it was his second in Monza (starting 12th), which definitely put him in a place apart from the rest of his peers. He accumulated 66 points in 2012, which was enough to get the “Big call” for a top team, McLaren.

Lewis Hamilton's departure opened a possibility, and the British team reacted swiftly to secure the services of Mexican, who now faces the 2013 season with assumed title chance given the team’s prowess an his obvious talent.

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