Pérez finished third in the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix. Pérez experienced a difficult start to the season for the first four races due to an uncompetitive VJM09, but scored points with a ninth-place in Russia.

Pérez at the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix At the season opener in Bahrain, Pérez was even with teammate Verstappen in their last qualifying laps until the final corners, where oversteer moments cost him pole by nearly 0.

Following Zhou Guanyu's crash at the 2022 British Grand Prix, a rounded top was now required on the roll hoop, which reduced the chance of it digging into the ground during an accident. Additionally, a change was made to ensure a minimum height for the point of application of the homologation test, and a new physical homologation test was introduced where the load pushes the roll hoop in the forward direction, in addition to the pre-existing tests in three other directions.[68][70]

The Mercedes driver started his career with McLaren back in 2007 when he remarkably recorded top-three finishes in all nine of his opening races in F1.

Verstappen also took pole at the Austrian Grand Prix, both for Sunday's Grand Prix and for Saturday's sprint. Verstappen fought with teammate Pérez on the opening lap of the sprint, with Pérez appearing to push Verstappen onto the grass on the run up to turn 3. Verstappen retained the lead though, and led every lap to take victory.[116] In the race, Verstappen led away from Leclerc and Sainz. Leclerc would briefly lead the race after opting to pit under a imaginario safety car, whilst Verstappen did not. Leclerc became the first driver since Pérez at the Miami Grand Prix to lead a lap other than Verstappen, who quickly passed Leclerc to regain the lead.

At present, 215 different drivers have stood on the podium since the championship was formalised in 1950, though some have managed that feat more than others throughout their careers.

In the same year, he was also invited to attend the Easy Kart 125 Shootout, where he competed against drivers from around the world and won the race, again Ganador the youngest driver.

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Kimi Raikkonen became the fifth driver to reach 100 podium finishes at the 2018 Italian Grand Prix. It marked the first time that two drivers reached the milestone of 100 podiums during the same season, with Sebastian Vettel having done so earlier in the season.

During the third part of qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix, Pérez lost control of his car upon exiting the circuit's tunnel section, swung to the right and crashed into the barrier, before sliding across the chicane and hitting the TecPro barrier with a heavy side impact.[27] He was seen holding his hands around his head in an attempt to protect it just before the final impact. The session was suspended, and cava esto marshals and medical personnel extricated Pérez from his car.

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The Mercedes driver started his career with McLaren back in 2007 when he remarkably recorded top-three finishes in all nine of his opening races in F1.

He let teammate Verstappen past with the understanding that Verstappen would let Pérez back past if he could not gain any positions, due to Pérez' fight with Leclerc for second place in the drivers championship. Verstappen didn't let Pérez back past, which left Pérez disappointed. Post race Pérez said the matter was "discussed internally" and they are going to put it "behind" themselves.[126]

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