Antonio Pérez faced the celebration that his son starred in with the former president of Mexico, despite the political differences, he described Calderón Hinojosa as a fundamental person in Sergio’s training in F1
Antonio Pérez, father of Checo, assured that he is a friend of Felipe Calderón (Photo: Twitter/@FelipeCalderon//Cuartoscuro.com)
The Monaco Grand Prix was an achievement important for the career of Sergio Checo Pérez because, in addition to taking first place in the competition, he became in the Mexican driver with the most victories in Formula 1; the Red Bull teammate celebrated his compliment in the emblematic swimming pool of the Monte Carlo circuit. Within the festivities, he highlighted that Checo invited former President Felipe Calderón to jump into the water and the moment was captured in a video that went viral on social media.
This action raised concerns within Mexican politics as Antonio Pérez Garibay, father Sergio, is a deputy for the National Regeneration Movement party (Morena) and an active member in favor of the “Fourth Transformation” of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, for which the gesture that his son carried out with the former head of the Mexican state gave way to different criticisms of the pilot’s family. Red Bull Racing.
In an interview with Carlos Loret de Mola on the program Así las Cosas on W Radio, Antonio Pérez clarified his relationship with the former member of the National Action Party (PAN), in the first instance he pointed out that they do not carry “other people’s colds”, for which he made it clear thathe is a friend of Calderón Hinojosa despite the political differences.
Antonio Garibay also celebrated Checo Pérez’s victory in Monaco (Photo: REUTERS/Francisco Guasco)
One of the points that stood out in the interview is that the deputy from the Morenista caucus shared that Checo received the help of the former president of Mexico so that he could compete in Formula 1 in the 2011 season, the date on which the man from Guadalajara made his debut with the Sauber Motorspor team.
This is how Antonio Pérez put it:
“No, we are friends of all (former) presidents from Mexicowho are currently living, we do not carry other people’s colds, my love is for Mexico and my son’s too; We have a lot to thank Calderón for, he was the one who supported Checo to reach Formula 1″.
Felipe Calderón dedicated a few words of congratulations to Checo Pérez (Photo: Twitter/@FelipeCalderon)
On the other hand, the driver’s father from Jalisco pointed out that what Sergio is achieving in the world’s top motor racing circuit will step for new generations to come to this sport as he stressed that they fought to get to where Sergio Pérez is today.
“This is a message for all our young people. We had many shortcomings but we had a dream, to reach Formula 1. It is a great message for the entire nation, good news was needed,” he noted.
How was the celebration of Checo Pérez and Felipe Calderón at the Monaco Grand Prix?
The former president of Mexico was invited to the Monaco GP and celebrated Checo Pérez’s victory (Video: Twitter/@juanburgos)
Once the ceremony in which the prizes were awarded was over, race podium trophies in Monaco,the team of the Austrian team met in the swimming pool of the Monte Carlo circuit. There they waited for the arrival of Sergio Pérez, who was the first to jump into the pool.
In the midst of all the media attention, Sergio dived into the water to celebrate his third victory since he became a Formula 1 driver. Little by little they left integrating different characters of the team; among them appeared Felipe Calderón, who serves as the president of the Environment and Sustainability Commission of the FIA (International Automobile Federation).
Checo approached the Mexican politician and hugged him to jump into the water with him. He invited him to be part of the celebration , so the FIA representative agreed. In the recording you can see how Sergio had a brief talk with Felipe Calderón and Checo can be heard saying: “He alone, he alone”, to which Felipe Calderón replied: “It’s my turn, right? ?”. Shortly after both were already in the water.