The 2012 season got off to a strong start for Perez as he came close to winning a rain-hit race in Malaysia. He even found time to play a joke on his team, telling them on the radio his car had lost power as he sprinted out of the last corner.Ī mid-season test for Ferrari indicated he was a candidate to join the team in the future, though he signed a contract extension at Sauber for 2012.
He impressed at Suzuka, battling through the field to score despite being unwell. Nonetheless he picked up more points in the second half of the season and regularly out-qualified the more experienced Kobayashi. Perez later said it took several races for him to return to full fitness. He suffered no serious injuries, but missed the race and withdrew from the following round in Canada as he continued to recover. Perez reached the final ten in qualifying for the first time at the next round in Monaco, only to crash heavily at the beginning of Q3. A top ten finish four races later in Spain delivered his first points. He would have scored a point on his F1 debut after finishing seventh at Melbourne but the two Saubers were disqualified for a minor technical infringement. Perez became the first Mexican driver to start an F1 race in 30 years when he made his debut in the 2011 Australian Grand Prix. He also joined the driver development programme of Sauber’s engine supplier Ferrari. Switching from Arden to Addax he had a stronger 2010, but was beaten to the title by Pastor Maldonado.īefore the season was over he was signed by Sauber to partner Kamui Kobayashi in 2011. He moved up to GP2 the following year, finishing on the podium in both races at Valencia and ending the year 12th.
He began his 2008 campaign strongly with three wins in the first six races, but faded to fourth by the end of the season. The following year he moved to Europe and spent two years in the German Formula BMW championship.Īrriving in Britain in 2007 he raced for T-Sport, winning the national (junior) championship that year before graduating into the main series. In 2004, with the support of prominent Mexican businessman Carlos Slim’s Escuderia Telmex, he began racing in the Skip Barber series in the USA. However that proved to be a short-lived relationship. Sergio Perez – often referred to by his nickname Checo – made his F1 debut for Sauber in 2011 and before the end of his second season he’d signed to drive for McLaren. Find all RaceFans who support Sergio Perez
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