The Mexican imposed conditions in 2013 aboard McLaren, but generated all kinds of criticism for the risks of overtaking that he tried up to four times
< /i>Checo Pérez overtook Jenson Button with a surprising overtaking that was classified as unsportsmanlike by some analysts (Video: Youtube/Formula 1)
A new Monaco Grand Prix will be held and From Mexico there is already great expectation for Sergio Pérez to squeeze the most out of his Red Bull and achieve a long-awaited victory, since the Montecarlo circuit is one of the emblems of sports car racing and embodying his name among the winners would be historic for his country.
Despite the fact that on this track he suffered a serious accident in his debut year , the man from Guadalajara has had great flashes as a Formula 1 driver, including one of the most daring passes within the circuit in recent years and, therefore, also one of the most controversial.
It was in the 2013 season, when Checo Pérez was in the McLaren team and was teammate of Jenson Button, whom he surprised with a spectacular overtaking on the chicane at turn 10, just after leaving the famous tunnel.
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Checo Pérez’s controversial maneuver in Monaco to overtake the “impossible spot” (Photo: Youtube/Formula 1)
It was in this area where the Mexican got into the inside of the curve, brushed against a wall, left his English teammate without space and took the lead, in one of the highlights of his young race at that time.
Due to the unusual nature of this maneuver, as it is an “impossible” passing area, Czeco it immediately became a trend in Formula 1 and the maneuver began to be analyzed; but as if this were not enough, he took it upon himself to repeat it up to two more times.
First it was against the Ferrari of Fernando Alonso, who didn’t give up and decided to skip the corner before losing position. Later he went against Kimi Raikkonen and on two occasions, until they ended up in a contact that compromised both of their careers.
Checo Pérez’s controversial overtaking in Monaco during 2013:
Checo Pérez starred in the 2013 Monaco GP with controversial maneuvers over Button, Alonso and Raikkonen, at the famous turn 10 chicane (Video: Youtube/Formula 1)
Although the first pass was satisfactory and exciting to the fans for being a circuit with very few opportunities for overtaking, the race did not end in the best way for Pérez and his chaotic year of 2013.
After the clash with Raikkonen, he lost the possibility of obtaining points and eventually had to leave due to problems in the car, because although they were oblivious to his incident with the Finn, that Grand Prix that excited his fans ended with a bittersweet taste
Checo Pérez was a McLaren driver in the 2013 season, after Lewis Hamilton left Mercedes (Photo: Reuters)