What place does Checo Pérez occupy in F1-2023 after winning the Saudi Arabian GP?

The Mexican Sergio Perez he won Saudi Arabian Grand Prix so the drivers’ world championship is getting tighter. The superiority that Red Bull has shown so far indicates that the fight for the title will be between two drivers, ‘Checo’ Pérez and max verstappen. The Mexican driver is the only capable one who can avoid the Dutchman’s three-time championship and in the second round of the season he has shown that he has the tools to achieve it.

And it is that with his victory in Jeddah, fifth of his career, ‘Checo’ has 25 points that keep him in second place. He was even leading the drivers’ championship at times, but it was in the final turn when Max Verstappen did the fastest lap of the competition to add one unit and thus not let go to the top of the standings.

CHECO PÉREZ: IN WHICH PLACE DID THE MEXICAN DRIVER LEAD IN THE SAUDI ARABIAN GP?

After the second race of the 2023 Formula 1 season will take place, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, in which the Mexican Sergio “Checo” Pérez won, the Dutchman from Red Bull, Verstappen, is leading with 44 points in the table, followed by Pérez with 43 units; while the Spanish from Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso is third in the classification with 30; the Top-5 is closed by Carlos Sainz from Ferrari and the multiple champion Lewis Hamilton, both with 20.

Next, find out how the classifications (standings) in pilots were:

1. Max Verstappen: 44 points
2. Sergio Perez 43: pts
3. Fernando Alonso: 30 points
4. Carlos Sainz: 20 points
5. Lewis Hamilton: 20 points
6. George Russell: 18 points
7. Lance Stroll: 8 points
8. Charles Leclerc: 6 points
9. Pierre Gasley: 4 points
10. Esteban Ocón: 4 points
11. Valtteri Bottas: 4 points
12. Kevin Magnussen: 1 pts
13. Alexander Albón: 1pt
14. Yuki Tsunoda: 0 points
15. Nico Hulkenberg: 0 points
16. Logan Sergeant: 0 points
17. Zhou Guanyu: 0 points
18. Nick de Vries: 0 points
19. Oscar Piastri: 0 points
20. Lando Norris: 0 points

HOW WERE THE MANUFACTURERS’ RANKINGS AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GP?

In the constructors’ classification, Red Bull is the leader with 87 points; while the Top-3 is completed by Aston Martin with 38 and Mercedes, both with 38 units. Next, find out how the classifications (standings) in constructors were:

1. Reb Bull: 87 points
2. Aston-Martin: 38 points
3. Mercedes: 38 points
4. Ferrari: 26 points
5. Alpine F1 Team: 8 points
6. Alfa Romeo: pts
7. Haas: 1pt
8. Williams: 1pt
9. Alphatauri: 0 points
10. McLaren: 0 points

CHECO PÉREZ IS CLOSE TO THE RECORD OF THE MEXICAN PEDRO RODRÍGUEZ

Checo is a legend in the world of racing and his path in Formula 1 is unique; however there is a record that Max Verstappen snatched from him. And it is that no Mexican since 1967 managed to be a leader in Formula One. Pérez was close to breaking the record, but his teammate in Red Bull did the fastest lap and placed himself at the top with 44 points, to 43 from Guadalajara .

This feat that could not be overcome was set in 1967, when the legendary Pedro Rodríguez was the best in the first race of the season, the South African Grand Prix, a victory that could have given him 9 points and the momentary lead in the Drivers’ World Championship.

However, for the second appointment, in Monaco, the Mexican was positioned fifth, adding only 3 points, for which he was surpassed by the winner in the Principality, the New Zealander Denny Hulme, who had 12 units, to 11 by Rodríguez de la vega.