Red Bull Racing got the 1 – 3 on the podium of the race, with this result Sergio got into the fight for the drivers’ championship, in addition described his feat as “a dream come true”
< i class=”i-share-btn telegram”>The Red Bull driver was moved to win first place in Monaco (Video: Twitter/@F1)
Sergio Checo Pérez gave a memorable day to all the Formula 1 fans, the Mexican won first place in the Monaco Grand Prixand thus established himself as the fifth Latin American driver to take victory in the Monte Carlo circuit.
Checo placed the Mexican flag on top of the podium and sang the National Anthem in Monaco, a moment that moved the man from Jalisco as he shed some tears.
Once the race was over, the Formula 1 organizers prepared the podium to welcome the drivers and thus recognize the three most Grand Prix Highlights. The first three places were made up of: Sergio Pérez, Carlos Sainz Jr.-Ferrari-, and Max Verstappen, teammate of Checo.
Checo Pérez came in 1st place in the Monaco Grand Prix (Photo: REUTERS/Christian Hartmann)
Each of the pilots went up to the podium to receive their trophy, first it was the man from Guadalajara, followed by Sainz and finally Verstappen, once all the pilots received their trophy, the ceremony of the National Anthems continued. There the work of Checo was recognized, so the Mexican National Anthem was played.
The Red Bull driver could not hold back his tears< /b>as soon as he began to listen to the patriotic lábaro. Sergio tried to hold back his tears, but he couldn’t; solemnly, Pérez bowed his head, took a deep breath and tried not to reflect greater emotion than the first place in the Monaco Grand Prix caused him.
The transmission of the Formula 1 TV captured the moment in which the Mexican showed the feeling caused by having won in Monaco, quicklythe images went viral on social networks, in addition the followers of Checo In social networks they applauded his feat.
Checo Pérez could not contain his tears when singing the Mexican National Anthem in Monaco (Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier)
With this achievement, The man from Jalisco achieved his first place in the 2022 season and the third time in which he has taken first placein his entire career as a Formula 1 driver.
Throughout the race, the Mexican had a good defense of Ferrari as he had a dispute with Sainz, who on different occasions threatened to overtake Checo, but did not succeed and was able to stay with Q1. Sergio started his performance in the Grand Prix from third place and little by little he managed to overtake the Ferrari drivers, who were leading the competition.
One of the factors that all the runners had to deal with was the weather, as the precipitations < /b>caused the delay of the Formula 1 Grand Prix; in addition to causing the accident of Mick Schumacher, a Haas driver, as he crashed into a retaining wall and caused the red flag to appear in the race and the Virtual Safety Char.
The man from Jalisco won his first place in the 2022 season and the third time he has won first place in his entire career (Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier)
Until the moment of the incident, Sergio was already leading the race, so he dedicated himself to staying in position and avoiding the overtaking of the Ferrari driver. Despite entries to pits on different occasions, Sergio did not lose his position, so as the end of the race approached, first place was outlined.
However, the final three minutes of the contest were crucial as Carlos Sainz dangerously approached Checo Pérez< /b> and tried to overtake him to take first place; however, the Mexican’s strategy was better and he finished his victory.
Once he crossed the checkered flag, Sergio shared his happiness with the pressand described the day as “a dream come true” as he achieved his victory in the most important circuit in Formula 1.
“It is a dream come true. As a driver, since he starts he dreams of winning here, after the home race this is the one you want to win, “he said.