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Perez Brings Formula One to Mexico City Streets Before Home Milestone
Perez will become the seventh driver to reach 300 Formula One starts as Cadillac extends his contract through 2029.
- On Oct 28, Sergio Perez turned Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma into a celebration of national pride, drawing an estimated 100,000 fans to his showrun ahead of his 300th Grand Prix start this weekend.
- Six-Times Grand Prix winner Perez returned to Formula One with Cadillac this year, and the team announced earlier on Wednesday that the 36-year driver signed a multi-year contract extension through 2029.
- Virginia Cano, a long-time fan, praised Perez's impact beyond racing, saying, "It brings me joy, knowing that he is a world-class competitor – not just a national one, but a global one – and an excellent person."
- While many fans faced high ticket prices for the Grand Prix, teammate Valtteri Bottas attended the street event and drew cheers with an enthusiastic Spanish message: "Amo los tacos, amo Mexico."
- Twenty-Year-Old Sebastian Perez, a fan for nearly three years, said his namesake's resilience made him a hero, noting Perez always shows a "never give up" attitude even after his retirement and return.
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Perez brings F1 to Mexico City streets before home milestone
Sergio Perez turned one of Mexico City’s grandest avenues into a celebration of national pride as fans packed Paseo de la Reforma ahead of the Mexican driver’s 300th Grand Prix start this weekend. An estimated 100,000 people gathered for the Cadillac driver’s showrun, his fourth in Mexico during his Formula One career. Mexican flags lined […]
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