The drive in Baku and the delicious wheel-to-wheel action against Hamilton in the Turkish GP reassured Christian Horner & Co. Restarting after a red flag, Perez drove brilliantly to notch up his first win for Red Bull and his second overall since starting his F1 career in 2011. It was a bit of a dull start but all that changed in Baku when Perez stepped up after a puncture forced Verstappen to retire. From Ricciardo to Pierre Gasly to Alex Albon, Red Bull somehow failed to find the right driver for that second spot to aid in its mission of making Max Verstappen the youngest F1 world champion ever.Įnter Perez in 2021. The Aussie still staunchly defends his decision to move to Renault then despite finding himself in a similar position at McLaren now. Perez was to be the Robin to Verstappen’s Batman, a role Daniel Ricciardo said no to at the end of 2018. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez speaks with third-placed teammate Max Verstappen after winning the Monaco GP on May 29, 2022. Less than a thousand miles away in the principality of Monaco, Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez only recently popped the champagne (followed by one wild party it seems) at the top of the podium after winning a rain-hit Grand Prix. And it’s been cathartic to watch since both have been cruelly boxed into the unenviable role of ‘spares’.Īll of four, Prince Louis fired up the meme engines by bringing to life the most commonly used emojis on WhatsApp at his great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

I mention the adorable British royal and the most successful Mexican driver in Formula 1 in the same sentence for both had much of the world rooting for them these past few days. No, this is not some grand example of the theory of six degrees of separation. This column is my attempt to connect with other new fans of the sport and share with them my journey of exploring this fast, furious, and yes, at times, frustrating, sport. Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsport worldwide and has gained a massive following in recent years even in countries that don’t get to roll out the red carpet for racing India being one of those countries and this author being one of those followers.

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