The former president of Mexico joined the celebration of the pilot from Jalisco, who finished in first place in the Monaco competition
< i class=”i-share-btn sms”>The former president of Mexico was invited to the Monaco GP and celebrated Checo’s victory (Video: Twitter/@juanburgos)
The celebrations at the Red Bull Racing team were staged by Sergio Checo Pérez, after Finishing in first place at the Monaco Grand Prix, the Mexican followed the celebrations with the rest of his team and went to the circuit’s emblematic swimming pool. Among the guests that stood out was the presence of Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, former president of Mexico.
As part of the traditional celebration at the Monte Carlo circuit, Checo was the first to jump into the pool in front of all the members of the Austrian team and thus inaugurate a series of “dips” in the pool. Little by little, more Formula 1 personalities joined and one of them was the current president of the FIA Environment and Sustainability Commission.(International Automobile Federation).
In a video that went viral on social networks you can see the moment in which Czech invited Felipe Calderón to jump into the pool in Monaco; In the recording you can see how Sergio had a brief talk with the Mexican politician and Checo is heard saying: “He alone, he alone”, to which Felipe Calderón replied: “It’s my turn now? right?”.
(Photo: Twitter screenshots/@juanburgos)
Then, amid jokes and laughter, the Mexican runner hugged the former president and they jumped into the water together, without caring about Calderón’s clothing, Sergio took the Mexican politician to the water. Even in the video it can be seen that before Pérez jumped into the pool, the people around the celebrations tried to push the president of the FIA environmental commission into the water, since he hesitated for a moment about jumping into the pool.
Once they both fell into the water, the people who witnessed the event applauded Felipe Calderón’s performanceHinojosa and continued to jump into the water. The images quickly caused controversy on social networks as the presence of the former member of the National Action Party (PAN) at the sporting event was questioned.
Different internet users rated to Formula 1 as a social elite sport, in addition, Checo Pérez’s father, Antonio Pérez Garibay, who is a deputy for Morena and sympathizer of the so-called “ Fourth Transformation”, so they joked about the possible reaction of Checo‘s father.for the time his son had with the former Mexican president.
Checo celebrated his victory together with the Red Bull Racing team and was the first to jump into the pool (Video: Twitter/@redbullracing)
Later, the Mexican politician himself published a tweet with a photograph next to Checo and acknowledged his victory. “@SCHecoPerez has made history: in adverse conditions, he won the #MonacoGP 2022 @ FIA @ F1. A pride for Mexico. Congratulations!!!”.
It should be noted thatFelipe Calderón attended the Monaco Grand Prix because he received the invitation from Prince Albert II of Monaco to discuss matters related to the launch of the Award “< i>Grace Influential Impact”, which will include Formula 1 and will ensure an event with less ecological impact.
Felipe Calderón dedicated a few words of congratulations to Checo Pérez (Photo: Twitter/@FelipeCalderon)< p class=”paragraph”>And it is that since February 2022 Felipe Calderón was appointed to his new position within the FIAand has had to perform different functions as president of the Environmental Commission of the Environment and Sustainability.
Among the public figures who congratulated Checo for her achievement was the head of government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, who through Twitter dedicated a few words to the Formula 1 for having achieved first place in the race.
Checo Pérez jumped into a pool to celebrate his victory in Monaco (Photo: Twitter/@redbullracing)
“Congratulations to @SChecoPerez for this victory! It is a great emotion to see our flag raised high in the #GranPremiodeMonaco”, he published on his verified profile.
With this achievement, Sergio became the Mexican driver with the most victories in the maximum Formula 1 circuit, he also got his first Q1 in the 2022 season.