Sergio Perez Explains Why He Wants His Children to Follow Him in F1

Sergio Perez has endured a solid start to the season. His last lap during the qualifying session in Jeddah was rapid as he beat Charles Leclerc and ended up on pole. However, his race, unfortunately, did not go to plan as he finished P4 behind his teammate, Max Verstappen, and the Ferrari drivers. But as for now, Red Bull seems happy with Perez’s performance and will hope he can propel them to the constructors’ championship.

Luck is certainly not in the Mexican’s favor. An issue with Red Bull’s fuel system forced Perez to retire in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Meanwhile, in Jeddah, he was comfortably leading the race until Nicholas Latifi’s crash. It resulted in the introduction of the safety car after he pitted and, as a result, he lost ground to Leclerc and Verstappen.

Meanwhile, off the grid, Checo Perez is a man who prioritizes family. He has two children and spoke about their interests in Formula 1 in an interview with Fox Sports.

Sergio Perez reveals his desire for his children to be involved in sports

Sergio Perez revealed he would back his own children if they decided to follow in his footsteps and become F1 drivers. The 32-year-old F1 driver said in an interview that having gone to Europe from a young age to seek life on his way to Formula 1 helped him to develop as a person.

Speaking on Checo Junior’s interests, he said, “I would love for him to be close to the sport because it’s a way to be away from the vices and bad things in the world.” Checo also stated that sports will help his children to develop discipline in whatever field they choose.

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He added, “Let him have that discipline from early on, and if he doesn’t end up being an athlete, that will help him in business and in many things because the discipline that sports gives you doesn’t give you anything.” (quotes translated using Google Translate)

Formula 1 has a history of children following in their father’s footsteps. Max Verstappen and Mick Schumacher are just two of the examples that F1 runs in the family’s blood. So do not be surprised if you see Checo’s child driving an F1 car in the future.

Perez opens up on his contract situation

Sergio Perez’s contract ends in 2022. So far, there has been no indication of him signing a new contract with the Milton-Keynes-based team. However, the contract situations are resolved usually during the summer break of the season.

Perez reveals he is keen to focus on the upcoming races. He conveyed, “I’ve been in Formula 1 for 12 years. I’m so focused on this season that I haven’t even thought about it. Eventually, it will come and it won’t take long in either direction, but it’s something I haven’t thought about yet.”

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The Mexican’s solid performances in his first season with the Bulls did not go unnoticed. Red Bull almost put an end to Mercedes’ dominance in 2021 and will hope to win it this year. Can Checo Perez and co overcome Ferrari’s challenge? Leave your thoughts in the comments.