SERGIO PEREZ got his 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.
Carola often shares her adventures with Sergio on her social media platforms
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.
The wife of Red Bull F1 driver Sergio Perez, she often shares pictures of her travels following her husband on the tour to her Instagram.
As a result of her popularity on the social media platform, she has 165k followers.
Despite having dated for some time, Carola Martinez being quite a private person, 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 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.
Despite his commitments to his Formula One career, Sergio Perez is a real family man and often shares their travels together.
They have a tight family unit with their three children and Carola and Sergio seem to be closer than ever.
What is Sergio Perez’s F1 record?
Sergio Perez 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.
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 Perez 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 current Red Bull contract runs until the end of the 2024 season.
Sergio Perez’s sole F1 victory came in 2020 at the Sakhir Grand Prix where he beat Esteban Ocon and Lance Stroll to take the top podium place.
He will be hoping for plenty more success in 2023 as Red Bull seem destined to dominate, although Max Verstappen may have something to say about his victories.
