Last Sunday, when Sergio Michel "Checo" Pérez entered the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit for the Mexican Grand Prix in Mexico City, his countrymen received him as a king who returned to his homeland after a long battle or a gladiator who squared off with his enemies in The Colosseum. Despite Checo’s incredible performance, he only finished third after Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. However, the ranking didn’t disappoint fans who cheered for him all the way. In fact, there was even a bit of controversy when the Mexican public gave Hamilton a rough reception and Checo had to plead with his fans to show the British F1 pilot respect.
It didn’t take long and F1 fans expressed their disappointment with how some race enthusiasts treated Hamilton in Mexico City, but they applauded Perez’s swift reaction. A Twitter user said: “Sergio Perez wagging his finger at the public to stop booing Lewis Hamilton is the moment of the day.” And another added: “The fact that Sergio Perez just give the finger to the crowd for booing Lewis Hamilton just made my day!”
To be fair, it’s not just the Mexican fans who are crazy about Sergio Perez and, as one Reddit user, points out, even people who don’t “watch F1 like him so much.” Clearly Perez’s perseverance, drive, and commitment to the sport is impressive, but gearheads also love him because he’s a real car guy. This young pilot drives some of the coolest supercars in the world not only on the F1 circuit but also in real life, so here’s everything you need to know about his insane car collection.
These Are Sergio Perez’s Best Cars
Leave it to an F1 pilot to own and drive some of the most incredible automobiles in the world. Sergio Perez’s car collection doesn’t disappoint even a bit, although it is surprising that a young athlete like him that has an estimated net worth of $30 million and earns a salary of $8 million a year has allocated such an impressive sum for his car collection. But to be fair, Perez has various lucrative deals and endorsements with Telmex, Telcel, Claro, Uniclick and Kavak, just to name a few. And did we mention that Mexican businessman and billionaire Carlos Slim sponsored Perez early in his career?
Sergio Perez is obviously well-off. Therefore, it is not unexpected that he has the money to spend on expensive toys. Red Bull’s superstar owns nothing less than a Bugatti Chiron estimated at $3 million, a McLaren 720S worth $1 million, a Mercedes-Benz AMG worth $790,000, a Porsche Panamera, which retails for $305,000 and a BMW X7 that comes with a $200,000 price tag, according to First Sportz. Add the value of these vehicles up, and you’ll get to $5,295,000. Without a doubt, this young pilot knows how to splash out cash on his hobbies.
This Is What We Love About Sergio Perez’s Cars
The Bugatti Chiron is not only mind-blowing expensive, but also incredibly fast. In fact, in 2017, Bugatti revealed the Chiron completed the fastest 0-249-0 mph acceleration time in 41.96 seconds over a distance of 3.2 kilometers. This means that the Chiron broke a world record by going from a standing start to 249 miles per hour and then breaking back to a standstill in less than 42 seconds. And if this wasn’t enough, this supercar also reaches the top speed of 257 miles per hour, according to Road and Track.
As mentioned earlier, Sergio Perez also drives another beast, the McLaren 720S. This incredible behemoth comes equipped with a 4.0-liter V8 engine that generates a staggering 720 horsepower and 568 lb-ft of torque. And if that wasn’t enough, the McLaren also speeds up from 0 to 60 miles per hour in only 2.8 seconds and can hit the quarter-mile in 10.4 seconds. But, Lucid Motors says its electric sedan can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than 2 seconds and reach the top speed of 200+ miles per hour. Furthermore, the automaker argues that Lucid Air can reach the quarter-mile time in under 9 seconds, so perhaps Sergio Perez might consider the electric Lucid Air as his next super car?
By far the most controversial car in Sergio Perez’s collection is the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT. Let’s not forget that the Red Bull team is competing against Mercedes-Benz on the circuit. But in real life, there’s no bad blood between Perez and Mercedes-Benz. On the contrary, the Mexican pilot was an ambassador for the German car brand in Mexico. And he even presented the car to his fans and several other celebrities during various events.