Sergio Pérez

“Hard to understand which are the good drivers in F2” — Pérez says performances of Bearman and Colapinto shows Formula 2 “has work to do” on its series

Karishma Persad3 days ago3 days ago012 mins

Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Pérez has described the strong performances by Franco Colapinto and Oliver Bearman as “great to see” and has expressed much optimism over the potential of young drivers currently in Formula 2 (F2). Despite having only had three races so far with Williams Racing, Franco Colapinto currently sits 19th in the 2024…

“I want to finish my career when I want to” — Pérez vows to end F1 journey on his own terms

James O'Connor5 days ago07 mins

Co-Author: Fernanda Álvarez Sergio Pérez has vowed to carry on until the end of his current Red Bull contract, which runs until the end of the 2026 season. A 2-year extension was agreed earlier this season. The 34-year-old laughed off a wild rumour that he was going to announce his retirement at the Mexican Grand…

Red Bull F1 getting a “direction and understanding” regarding RB20 “limitations” — Horner

Rebecca Malitz6 days ago07 mins

On the back of a truly dominant 2023 outing, Red Bull went into the current season as outright favorites to win both Championships this year. It was unthinkable that any other team would catch up or even get ahead. The season started strong and shaped out to be another record-breaking year for the Milton Keynes-based…

“Quite a painful afternoon” — Sergio Pérez left to lament lots of traffic and dirty air in F1 Singapore GP

Fernanda Álvarez2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

Sergio Pérez’s struggles in qualifying in Singapore led to a hard-fought Sunday evening in the race at Marina Bay circuit. Despite having a good start that saw him jump three places on the grid to sit P10 in at the end of the first lap, the Red Bull driver spent the 62 laps in the…

We “went in the wrong direction” with set-up changes in F1 Singapore GP qualifying — Pérez

Fernanda Álvarez2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

After having one of the most competitive weekends of his season in Azerbaijan so far, despite not collecting any points, Sergio Pérez went back to struggling on the warm night of Formula 1 in Singapore. After not figuring in the top spots of any of the practice sessions, the Mexican driver faced qualifying on the…

F1 | Singapore GP | Qualifying | Norris beats Verstappen and Hamilton to pole as Sainz crashes in Q3

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago08 mins

Q1 Esteban Ocon set the first time on a 1:32.645, ahead of Bottas, Gasly and Zhou. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc quickly beat that, popping in a 1:30.896. The driver who has looked unbeatable all weekend, Lando Norris, logged a 1:30.724 to beat that soon after. Oscar Piastri slotted into P3, 0.244s adrift, with Carlos Sainz 0.020s…

Red Bull F1’s Sergio Pérez “surprised” MCL38 rear wing declared “legal” but insists that team “just have to focus” on themselves

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago010 mins

Despite a promising Saturday qualifying session which earned him a P4 starting position, ahead of his teammate and current leader in the World Drivers’ Championship Max Verstappen, Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend was, ultimately, a disappointing one, with the Oracle Red Bull Racing driver unable to finish the race due to a shared-fault…

“I think there are other priorities for the FIA to look at at the moment” – F1 drivers push back against FIA President’s swearing concerns

Chiara Martin2 weeks ago09 mins

The ongoing debate around swearing in Formula 1 radio communications has sparked strong reactions from drivers, with Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, and Sergio Pérez all weighing in on the matter ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. The controversy follows a recent push from FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem to limit the amount of…

Horner: Perez-Sainz collision “hugely frustrating”, believes Mexican could have won F1 Azerbaijan GP

Lucrezia Costa3 weeks ago06 mins

In a shocking turn of events, no Red Bull driver was on the podium at Baku for the first time since 2019. Sergio Perez had managed to snatch P3 from Carlos Sainz on the first lap of the race, even lapping as fast as the frontrunners and entering the battle for the win. The two-time…

Pérez and Sainz reflect on painful collision on penultimate lap of F1 Azerbaijan GP

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

It was a crushing end to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Carlos Sainz and Sergio Pérez as they collided on the penultimate lap of the race fighting for P2 with Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque driver ran out of tyres in the closing laps after getting stuck in the DRS zone of the Aussie for over…