SERGIO PEREZ got his 2023 season off to a flying start for Red Bull, finishing second behind current world champion Max Verstappen.
Having finished the 2022 F1 season in third place, the Mexican driver is flourishing and was the only person putting any pressure on Verstappen in Bahrain, cheered on by his stunning wife Carola Martinez.
Who is Sergio Perez’s wife Carola Martinez?
Carola Martinez was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, on December 16, 1997.
She shares the same birthday with her older sister Lupita who is two years older than her.
Carola married Red Bull F1 driver Sergio Perez on June 3, 2018.
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She often shares pictures of her travels following her husband on the tour on her fan page on Instagram.
You can follow her on the social media platform @carola_mtzfan.
Despite having dated for some time, Carola has shunned the media spotlight of being the partner of a famous F1 driver.
It was not until 2017 that Sergio announced their relationship when he was about to become a father.
He proposed to Carola on August 13, 2017, and the pair married the following year.
How many children do Sergio Perez and his wife have?
Carola and Sergio, who is known as Checo, welcomed their first child, Sergio Jr, on December 21, 2017.
The pair welcomed their second child, daughter Carlota, on September 15, 2019.
Their third child, and second son, Emilio was born on May 15, 2022.
What is Sergio Perez's F1 record?
Checo has had quite the F1 career to date, having driven for Sauber, McLaren, Force India, Racing Point, and now Red Bull.
He broke two records within the sport when he went 215 races before getting his first pole position.
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It was 190 races into his career before he won his first race.
When he was with Sauber, he got his first podium finish in 2012.
In total Checo has four F1 race victories in his career and 27 podium finishes.
Remarkably, he has still only one pole position to his name, and on nine occasions he clocked the fastest lap.
His first raced for Red Bull in 2021, with his contract running until the end of the 2024 season.
Checo's first F1 victory came in 2020 at the Sakhir Grand Prix where he beat Esteban Ocon and Lance Stroll to take the top podium place.
At the time he was driving for Racing Point-BWT Mercedes.
His first win for Red Bull was at the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and he won again at the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix and then the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix.
