It was Sergio Perez who opened the F1 door for Stroll ... As such, Mallya had left his home country for the UK and subsequently had his passport revoked, meaning the only Grand Prix he could ...

Perez received his F1 debut in 2011 with the privateer Sauber team, replacing the experienced Nick Heidfeld and paired with Kamui Kobayashi, who competed with the Swiss outfit the previous year.

Mexican Formula 1 driver Sergio "Checo" Pérez expressed his gratitude to Red Bull Racing on Wednesday, following the Austrian team’s announcement of his departure at the end of the 2024 season.