WATCH: Sergio Perez Has His Customary Red Bull – Monaco GP Moment in Style

Sergio Perez took the 2022 Monaco GP to win while teammate Max Verstappen finished third on the podium. After the podium celebration, Red Bull celebrated their Monaco triumph with a tradition, which began in 2006.

The 32-year-old Mexican driver showcased a distinctive form throughout the race weekend in the principality. Checo qualified P3 ahead of his world champion teammate. Further, he led the race for the most part, thanks to a Ferrari strategy mishap. And at the end, Checo became the first Mexican driver to win the Monaco GP.

The Red Bull tradition in Monaco continues

Sergio Perez did a flip into the Red Bull energy station swimming pool to celebrate his Monaco win. Ahead of the race, Checo and Max shot a video for the Austrian F1 team’s YouTube channel. They had to take out ducks from the pool and complete the challenge.

Verstappen took out a duck which asked him to jump into the pool. But the Dutch said he’ll do it on Sunday, hinting at a possible Monaco win. However, things didn’t go Max’s way as his teammate Perez won the race, and he later jumped into the pool.

But did you know that the dip into the pool has somewhat been a Red Bull tradition to celebrate their Monaco achievements? It started in 2006 when team principal Christian Horner jumped into the pool just wearing a superman cape to celebrate David Coulthard’s P3, the first podium for Red Bull.

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After Horner in 2006, the former Red Bull drivers Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo also took a dip in 2010 and 2018, respectively, to celebrate their Monaco exploits. The Red Bull tradition continued in 2022 with Checo. However, this might be an end to an amazing tradition as Monaco could lose its spot on the F1 calendar next season.

Sergio Perez can now fight for the world championship

The F1 fans started seeing Checo as a Red Bull Number Two, especially after he gave up the 2022 Spanish GP win to Verstappen on team orders. But after the Monaco win, he’s only 15 points away from championship leader Max.

Further, Christian Horner also stated that the Red Bull drivers could fight for the championship. Horner said, “He’s in this championship just as much as Max is. The difference between the two of them is 15 points now, it’s nothing, so it’s a long way to go in this championship.”

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Let’s see if Sergio Perez adds another race win to his name and gets closer to winning the 2022 championship. Do you expect Checo to win the upcoming Azarbaijan GP?