What is Sergio Perez’s ethnicity?
Know all about Sergio Perez's country of origin and ethnicity as these have been called into question by Helmut Marko.
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Sergio Perez’s controversy with Helmut Marko has blown up on the internet. The incident started because the octagenarian called Checo’s driving skills into question because of his ethnicity. Some Formula One fans are now more interested in his family background and ethnicity besides the Red Bull driver’s race pace. But it would be interesting to note that while Marko commented Sergio Perez‘s lack of speed is due to his being South American, he was factually incorrect.
Sergio Perez, born as Sergio Michael Pérez Mendoza, comes from Mexico. His birthplace is Guadalajara, the capital of the western state of Jaslico. It is famous for its tequila, a drink that took origin in the city. Now, Mexico lies towards the south of United States of America, so technically, Perez is a North American. While Helmut Marko brought up a very racist and dated opinion regarding Sergio Perez’s origin, he was also wrong in calling him a ‘South American’.
Although Perez indeed is a proud racer of color and also a Latin American, he is not a South American as Helmut Marko had claimed in his comment. Whatever be the Red Bull racer’s country of origin, it should not matter while looking over his results in Formula 1. Having stepped into the king class of motorsports in 2011, the now-33 year old has garnered a whopping 1420 career points with 34 podium wins. He has proven his mettle countless times, and thus he earned a seat at Red Bull at the end of the 2020 season.
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What is Sergio Perez’s origin?
On January 26, 1990, Sergio Perez was born in Guadalajara, Mexico. Checo is the youngest child of the family as he has an older brother, Antonio, and an older sister, Paola. Paola is connected to Perez as she currently presides over the Sergio Perez foundation for orphaned children and children who are cancer victims. And Antonio is a retired racer who once completed in the Mexican NASCAR series. Sergio Perez is thus of Latin Amrican descent, and his wife Carola Martinez is also a Mexican from the same birthplace as him.
Who are Sergio Perez’s parents?
Sergio Perez with his Father (via Republic World)
Sergio Perez’s father is a famous presen1ce who is almost always spotted at the F1 paddocks during his son’s races. His name is Antonio Perez Garibay. He is a member of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies. His father has made several public appearances over the years, and he came into the spotlight for many times during the first few races of this season when Sergio Perez put up a neck and neck fight to Max Verstappen. His father had claimed at that time that Checo would be targeting for the World Championship of F1 2023.
Sergio Perez’s mother is Marilú Mendoza de Pérez. Both his parents are Mexican by origin. Thus, both of Checo’s parents are Mexican, and it can be said that his ethnicity is Latin American, and his country of origin is Mexico. This piece of information completely refutes Helmut Marko’s claim that Sergio Perez failed to rise up to Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel’s levels because he is a ‘South American’.
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