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Sergio Perez news
Sergio Perez
| Team | Racing Point |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Points | 575 |
| Grands Prix entered | 177 |
| World Championships | N/A |
| Highest race finish | 2 (x2) |
| Highest grid position | 4 |
| Date of birth | 26/01/1990 |
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Mexico |
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Nico Hulkenberg was given only 10 minutes' notice that Sergio Perez would be announced instead of him as a Red Bull driver next year. read more »
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F1's amateur sleuths have concluded Sergio Perez's Red Bull deal was finalised several days earlier than announced - thanks to a set of curtains. read more »
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Damon Hill thinks it is "great" for Sergio Perez that he got the Red Bull drive - but would like to have seen him at Ferrari. read more »
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Damon Hill believes Sergio Perez's vast F1 experience should give him more clout at Red Bull than was the case with Pierre Gasly or Alex Albon. read more »
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Despite giving him plenty of time to prove himself on track, Christian Horner says Alexander Albon's performances in 2020 were the main reason to why Red Bull opted to... read more »
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Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz said performance was the only deciding factor behind hiring Sergio Perez for 2021. read more »
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Despite catching coronavirus and facing uncertainty over his F1 future, Sergio Perez was one of the most impressive and consistent drivers on the grid in 2020. read more »
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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has hailed Alexander Albon's "classy" display throughout a difficult 2020 Formula 1 season. Following a challenging year... read more »
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Red Bull are hoping for "a lot of input" from their new recruit Sergio Perez about the Mercedes engine - gathered as he worked his notice at Racing Point. read more »
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Gerhard Berger believes that Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen will make a strong team, and says Red Bull had to sign the Mexican. read more »
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Max Verstappen hopes that Sergio Perez can help push Red Bull forward in 2020, and also give him a competitive benchmark. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel and Aston Martin are predicted to struggle in 2021, plus thoughts on Lewis Hamilton's SPOTY win and Sergio Perez. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he is "so happy" Sergio Perez has been signed by Red Bull for 2021 and insists Mercedes are braced for a closer F1 battle with the... read more »
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Alexander Albon said he was dejected after being replaced by Mexican Sergio Perez at the Red Bull Formula One team for next season but is determined to get a race seat in 2022. read more »
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Sergio Perez will partner Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing in 2021 to pitch two race winners together at the team for the first time since Daniel Ricciardo's exit. But... read more »
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Alexander Albon says "it hurts" after he was replaced at Red Bull by Sergio Perez for the 2021 season. read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen is hoping to be consistently challenged by Sergio Perez in 2021 when the Mexican becomes his third team-mate in two years. Verstappen led Red... read more »
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Alexander Albon has set his focus on returning to the Formula 1 grid in 2022, but admits missing out on next year’s Red Bull drive "hurts". The Thai-British driver... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes Sergio Perez's arrival at Red Bull will make the team a more formidable opponent for Mercedes during the 2021 F1 season. read more »
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More of your reaction to Red Bull signing Sergio Perez for 2021 and what the overall problem has been with that second Red Bull seat. read more »
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Max Verstappen is excited by the arrival of his new Red Bull F1 teammate Sergio Perez and hopes to be able to fight Mercedes more across the 2021 season. read more »
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Giedo van der Garde expects Sergio Perez to push Max Verstappen hard, and thinks that will be good for both the drivers and the team. read more »
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Sergio Perez has been confirmed as a Red Bull driver for 2021, and a tweet from the Mexican racer may have explained how that door opened. read more »
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Sergio Perez joining Red Bull should enable the Milton Keynes-based team battle harder against Mercedes, says Lewis Hamilton. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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- Drivers list
- Sebastian Vettel
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Lewis Hamilton
- Nico Rosberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Kimi Raikkonen
- Romain Grosjean
- Pastor Maldonado
- Jenson Button
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Will Stevens
- Roberto Merhi
- Felipe Nasr
- Max Verstappen
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Sergio Perez
- Adrian Sutil
- Esteban Gutierrez
- Jean-Eric Vergne
- Daniil Kvyat
- Felipe Massa
- Valtteri Bottas
- Jules Bianchi
- Max Chilton
- Kamui Kobayashi
- Marcus Ericsson
- Robert Kubica
- Michael Schumacher
- Paul di Resta
- Heikki Kovalainen
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |