Sergio Perez

Sergio Pérez Mendoza, nicknamed "Checo," is a Mexican racing driver who drives for Red Bull Racing in Formula One after previously driving for Sauber, McLaren, Force India, and Racing Point. At the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, he won his maiden Formula One Grand Prix, breaking the record of 190 starts before a race win.

Until 2012, Pérez was a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy. During the 2011 season, he made his Formula One debut for Sauber. With Sauber, he won his first Formula One podium at the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix. He was dubbed "The Mexican Wunderkind" because of his early age and talent. Pérez joined McLaren for the 2013 season, however the team did not finish on the podium. As a result, the organization chose to replace Pérez with Kevin Magnussen for the 2014 season.

Force India signed Pérez to a €15 million contract for the 2014 season. He stayed with Force India when the team went bankrupt in 2018 and reconstituted as the Racing Point squad in 2019. Racing Point announced a three-year agreement with Pérez in 2019. Racing Point stated in September 2020 that Pérez would be departing the team at the conclusion of the season because Sebastian Vettel, a four-time F1 world champion, had been contracted to replace him. Pérez then joined with Red Bull Racing for the 2021 season, taking over for Alex Albon. Pérez then won the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix with the team, his second Formula 1 Grand Prix victory.