Sergio Michel Pérez Mendoza, nicknamed “Checo”, is a Mexican racing driver who races in Formula One for Red Bull Racing, having previously driven for Sauber, McLaren, Force India, and Racing Point.

Sergio Pérez was a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy until 2012 and made his Formula One debut driving for Sauber during the 2011 season.

Sergio Perez took his first Formula One podium at the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix with Sauber and due to his young age and performance, he was referred to as “The Mexican Wunderkind”.

Sergio Pérez joined McLaren for the 2013 season, but the team did not score a single podium finish. Subsequently, for the 2014 season, the team decided to replace Pérez with Kevin Magnussen.

Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Sergio Pérez is the youngest child of Antonio Pérez Garibay and Marilú Mendoza de Pérez; he also has an older sister Paola and an older brother Antonio,a retired stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Mexico Series.

Sergio Perez’s dad Antonio Pérez Garibay is a former racing driver and race driver agent.