Just three years ago Sergio Perez was on the cusp of losing his seat on the Formula One grid. Beloved in Mexico, and most fervently in his hometown of Guadalajara, the world whispered that 2020 could be his last in the apex motorsport. Then came the Sakhir Grand Prix, where “Checo” miraculously climbed from last place on the grid to first, securing his first checkered flag for Racing Point—and also breaking the record for the most F1 starts (190) before notching a win. It was the stuff of Disney movies and schoolboy dreams.
Steadiness, determination, patience and a
