Perez drives 250th GP in Singapore: 'Could never have imagined'

Sergio Perez will race his 250th Grand Prix in Singapore. The teammate of Max Verstappen has been active in Formula 1 since 2011 and could reach this milestone in just over a week. On his X-page, the Mexican reveals that he never expected to drive so many races.

Perez has had an exciting career. In 2011, he made his Formula 1 debut for the Sauber team. After that, the Mexican has driven at McLaren, Force India/Racing Point, and is currently Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull Racing. In 2020, the Mexican took his first victory. After his move to Red Bull, he won five more Grands Prix so far.

Perez drives with special helmet at the Singapore Grand Prix

The number two in the championship is introducing a special helmet for his anniversary weekend. The Mexican says: "Reaching 250 GPs in Singapore … not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine we’d be here! Celebrating with a special helmet for my country because I know this means a lot to us."

Reaching 250 GPs in Singapore … not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine we’d be here! Celebrating with a special helmet for my country because I know this means a lot to us. I hope you like it, here’s to a great weekend in Singapore.

Llegar a 250 GP en Singapur… ¡ni en… pic.twitter.com/7leKhWWCl3

— Sergio Pérez (@SChecoPerez) September 8, 2023