11 “Checo” Perez moments that allowed him to take second place in Formula 1 | video

The year was 2023 historic year for Mexican motorsportin honor of the pilot from Guadalajara Sergio “Checo” Perez conquered runner-up among Formula 1 driversin addition to the two-time world championship among teams thanks to work with the Austrian Red Bull.

Now, as the year comes to an end, we leave you with 11 moments this marked a historic season for the best Aztec rider in history:

One or two in Bahrain

Only first Grand Prix of the seasonSakhir’s scheme was already anticipating what the final result of 2023 would be. Max Verstappen Having started the defense of the title from the first place on the podium, “Cheko” confirmed those who doubted him about Torosov’s candidacy to share a place in the champion team, awarding an important Second place which gave him confidence ahead of the first races on the calendar.

“Checo” won the fifth Grand Prix in his career

After a strong start in Bahrain, the man from Guadalajara made it clear that his aspirations go far beyond just being Verstappen’s shadow, and after a good weekend in practice and qualifying, Perez conquered the Jeddah circuit on Sunday as the fastest and added another victory on his resumewith triumphs in Sakhir (2020), Baku (2021), Monaco (2022) and Singapore (2022).

Checo Perez @SChecoPerez wins the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix!pic.twitter.com/eE3jgmkEQx

— JORGE BECERRIL JB/8 (@MrElDiablo8) March 19, 2023

King of the streets

With a fifth place finish in Australia, Checo once again topped the podium in what is considered his greatest specialty: street schemes. WITH brilliant weekend in Azerbaijanalso winning the race SprintThe national driver became the first driver to repeat wins at the track since being crowned in 2021 and cut his teammate’s lead in the championship to just six points – a feat that left the country dreaming of leadership and left the country in awe of Verstappen. .

Red Bull driver Sergio “Checo” Perez takes a historic victory at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. https://t.co/So8dBMhlFg pic.twitter.com/q5suhfy5uy

— PacoZeaCom (@PacoZeaCom) April 30, 2023

Monaco fiasco

After finishing second in Miami and being disqualified from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the king of the streets was looking to repeat the success he achieved in 2022 at the Monaco circuit, the most iconic in motorsport. However, everything could not be different, and it was here The Mexican rout has begun.

After accident in the first qualifying round“Czech” was released last of the grid in Monte Carlo, one of the toughest circuits in motorsports, a theory that was proven true when he finished 16th of the 18 drivers who finished the race. Without scoring and with Mad Max at its best, the gap opened between both pilots and the dream of a Mexican champion disappeared.

Mexican driver Checo Perez did not compete in the first quarter of the 2023 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix.
See information at https://t.co/fcZ8rIhJPh. pic.twitter.com/j68w076vrF

— PacoZeaCom (@PacoZeaCom) May 27, 2023

Wheel to wheel with Verstappen

Now with nothing to lose and two regular results in Spain and Canada, fourth and sixth respectively, “Checo” stood up to his teammate on the first lap of the Austrian Grand Prix sprint.

The Mexican pilot flew away second position and his teammate Max first. At the start of the race, the Dutchman blocked Cheko’s path, forcing him to be inches away from the safety column.

However, thanks to his speed, Perez managed to pass Max and take the lead. first position temporarily; Immediately, the leader of the drivers’ championship fought for his place and tried to overtake the Mexican on the right, but “Checo” blocked his teammate’s path, and he almost flew onto the grass, exceeding the track boundary.

Hop on board with Max and Checo as they battle for leadership! 🥊#AustrianGP #F1Sprint pic.twitter.com/ZF8mPcf94W

— Formula 1 (@F1) July 1, 2023

One turn later, Max managed to take first position and forced the Mexican to leave the track; However, the Mexican recovered and made it through. join and continue the race.

At the end of the race, Verstappen won the competition, while Perez finished second. After the pilots got out of their cars, they gathered together and began engage in words.

Max and Cheko talk about their hectic first lap battle 😅#AustrianGP #F1Sprint pic.twitter.com/At1iYtgIx2

— Formula 1 (@F1) July 1, 2023

Red Bull breaks its all-time record for most consecutive wins

2023 was a special year for the Austrian team. winning all but one Grand Prix it’s from the season. However, at the Monza circuit they became the most successful back-to-back winners in history, with 15 undisputed victories in a row between Max and “Czech”.

Starting the series with the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and ending with the 2023 Italian Grand Prix, Toros has surpassed the old mark set by McLaren in 1988when they had two historical motorsport figures in their ranks: Alain Prost And Ayrton Senna.

Top 10 drivers with the most races

WITH 12 years in the highest category and being one of the most experienced pilots, “Checo” entered Top 10 drivers who played the most races during the Singapore Grand Prix, which was the 253rd of his career and joined a select group. At the end of the season, the Mexican positioned himself ninth With 261 GP and 257 played initiatedthereby surpassing Italian Riccardo Patrese with 257 and 256 respectively.

Only the elite of motorsport is higher than the Mexican, and the Spaniard Fernando Alonso in the first position, followed by Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Rubens Barrichello, Jenson Button, Mikhail Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel And Felipe Massawho can surpass in 2024.

Abandoned Mexican Grand Prix

Maybe most devastating moment the whole year for “Cheko” was his failure on the first lap of the Mexican Grand Prixwhere he failed to negotiate the first turn of the route.

Perez got tangled up with Leclerc at the start and crashed out of his home race 💥😖#F1 #MexicoGP pic.twitter.com/UmWI6W03c9

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 29, 2023

Perez Mendoza started from fifth place on the grid, but in an ambitious maneuver in which he was aiming for first position, he made contact with the Monegasque Charles Leclerc Before reaching the first turn of the capital’s circuit, he was forced to abandon the race, in tears and to the disappointment of thousands of people who had gathered to watch him at home.

Completely gutted 😢#F1 #MexicoGP pic.twitter.com/yawv0zaic6

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 29, 2023

Duel of Legends

After leaving home, “Checo” arrived in Brazil, wanting to demonstrate his abilities in an authentic style. duel against Fernando Alonso for third place, he made it clear that his mistakes are a thing of the past and his never-give-up mentality trumps any adversity.

Crazy how close it was 😵#F1 @alo_oficial @SChecoPerez (🎥Daniel Tyman/@elmejordelresto) pic.twitter.com/12TwhXj0Qj

— Formula 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023

Only for 53 thousandths of a secondPerez finished fourth, but not before going head-to-head with the Spanish two-time world champion. The result was good enough to move them one win clear of second place, but above all I noted the respect that the pilots themselves have for the Mexicaneven when many try to belittle his achievements.

After the race, both drivers said they were hand in hand. real battle for the podium and the maneuver that Alonso needed to defeat Perez and start the duel was recognized by the FIA ​​as the best of the year.

“Czech” offer in Vegas

In that penultimate Grand Prix calendar, and the first modern edition of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Checo, awarded him third place, which was enough to establish yourself as the second best rider in the category in 2023a feat never before accomplished by the Mexican and cementing his place in the annals of motorsport alongside such historical figures as the Rodriguez brothers.

FIA Gala

A man born 33 years ago in Guadalajara gave silver close to his 2023 on December 8 after receiving trophy which confirms his title as the second best driver of the season.

This year Perez increased his total wins to six and was also part of Red Bull’s historic season that brought them constructors’ championship for the second year in a row.

Marking 285 points in the championshipvictory biracial and ending in podium seven more timesthis is statistically the best season for any Mexican in Formula 1 motorsporta result that, although it may be overshadowed by numerous failures and races in which it is believed that he could have done more, confirms that “Checo” one of the greatest figures in Russian sports.