Even though Max Verstappen had won the race for Red Bull, third-placed Pérez drew the crowd’s focus after scoring his first Mexican Grand Prix podium. While it was his fifth podium of the 2021 season, it was the first time a Mexican driver had achieved such a result at home, making it a significant result for both him and his country.

Sergio “Checo” Pérez has been an icon of Mexican motorsport history for some years now. Let’s take a look at how his career developed all the way through being a Formula 1 driver with Red Bull.

Perez hasn't helped his case with his own performance. He's winless for the first time since joining Red Bull in 2021, has only four podium finishes this year and is eighth in the