Formula One drivers from Mexico
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| Drivers | 6 |
|---|---|
| Grands Prix | 337 |
| Entries | 402 |
| Starts | 380 |
| Best season finish | 4th (2020, 2021) |
| Wins | 4 |
| Podiums | 22 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 8 |
| Points | 990 |
| First entry | 1961 Italian Grand Prix |
| First win | 1967 South African Grand Prix |
| Latest win | 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix |
| Latest entry | 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| 2022 drivers | Sergio Pérez |
There have been six Formula One drivers from Mexico who have taken part in races since the championship began in 1950. Pedro Rodríguez and Sergio Pérez are the most successful, each having scored podium finishes and won Grands Prix. Since 2021, Pérez drives for the Red Bull team.
Race winners[]
Pedro Rodríguez and Pérez are the only Mexican drivers to have won a race, with two wins each.[1]
Current drivers[]
Sergio Pérez began his career in 2011 with Sauber before moving to McLaren in 2013 and then Force India in 2014. Pérez continued to race with Force India till their collapse in 2018. He was retained when Force India was bought out and renamed to Racing Point where he was contracted to continue racing until 2022 but was pushed out of the team at the end of 2020 by the incoming Sebastian Vettel, and moved to Red Bull for 2021.[2][3][4]
Sergio Pérez
2021 season position: 4th
Former drivers[]
Brothers Pedro and Ricardo Rodríguez raced in the 1960s. Héctor Rebaque raced in the 1970s. Moisés Solana attended races in the United States and Mexico throughout the 1960s.[1] Esteban Gutiérrez drove for Sauber in 2013 and 2014 and after a one year gap in which he was a Ferrari test driver, came back to drive for Haas F1 Team in 2016.
Timeline[]
| Current drivers | |
|---|---|
| Sergio Pérez | 2011–2021 |
| Former drivers | |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | 1961–1962 |
| Moisés Solana | 1963–1968 |
| Pedro Rodríguez | 1963–1971 |
| Héctor Rebaque | 1977–1981 |
| Esteban Gutiérrez | 2013–2014, 2016 |
| Source:[5] | |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Mexico". F1 DataWeb. Object Co., Ltd. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ Benson, Andrew (30 August 2019). "Racing Point: Lance Stroll and Sergio Perez confirmed for 2020 season". Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Sergio Perez reveals he is leaving Racing Point at the end of 2020 in shock announcement | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com.
- ^ "Perez to partner Verstappen at Red Bull in 2021, as Albon becomes reserve driver". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Mexico - Grands Prix started • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- Mexican Formula One drivers