All you need to know about the Mexican F1 racing driver Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez’s wife Carola Martinez and relationship history.
Sergio Perez is a 31-year-old Mexican Formula 1 Red Bull racer. Perez was born to Antonio Pérez Garibay (father) and Marilú Mendoza de Pérez on 26 Jan 1990. Red Bull F1 driver came into the limelight when he was signed to replace the former Drivers’ Champion Sebastian Vettel. He has two older siblings Paola Perez and Antonio Perez.
Sergio Perez, nicknamed Checo,’ as he himself stated in an interview of 2013, is one of the most often asked topics on the Internet. Perez said that “All Sergios is given the nickname ‘Checo’ in Mexico from which I come. Sorry, behind it is no story behind it!”
How did Sergio Perez meet his wife, Carola Martinez?
Sergio Perez is married to his wife Carola Martinez, a 24-year-old socialist from Guadalajara. They exchanged vows in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, during a ceremony on 3 June 2018. Carola and Sergio were happy to receive Pope Francis’ blessings for marriage, as they came from a Christian background.
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The couple is blessed with two kids Sergio Perez Jr and Carlota. Sergio and Carola welcomed their first child before marriage on December 21, 2017. The second child, a daughter, was born to Sergio and Carola on September 15, 2019.
Carola often takes her son Sergio Perez Jr to cheer Perez Sr at F1 races – and will probably bring young Carlota with her in the future.
Who is Sergio Perez?
Perez was apparently captivated with Karting since he was little, and he began at the age of six. Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez has come out a long way in the 10 seasons he raced in Formula One, from his drive in 2011 to drive for the Championship contenders Red Bull Racing (F1).
For more than a decade, this Mexican racer has been on track and ran for different teams, including Sauber, McLaren, Force India, Racing Point and Red Bull.
Red Bull saved Mexican F1 by bringing him on board at the end of last season after being replaced by Sebastian Vettel in 4-day champion at Racing Point (now Aston Martin). Perez’s career was already outstanding, even if he had battled to get up to speed at Red Bull this year.
According to media estimates, Sergio Perez has an enormous net value of about $30 million as of 2024. Most of his net pay at Red Bull and his rich sponsorship deals may be credited to Sergio Perez. It is estimated that Sergio Perez is the tenth highest paid Red Bull F1 driver in the current network at $8 million. The Mexican driver was long sponsored by Telcel and Telmex, two telecommunications firms.
Who is Sergio Perez’s Wife, Carola Martinez?
Martinez Carola was born on December 16, coincidently sharing the same birthday with her two-year-old sister Lupita. She has around 51.5k followers on Instagram, where she frequently shares pictures of her family.
Not much is known about the early life of Carola on the internet. However, it’s known that she got married three months, three days after her sister’s wedding.
