Mexican- Championship
- 10th215 pts to the leader
- Points
- 66pts20 rounds started
Sergio Pérez, a Mexican driver, raced for Sauber in the 2012 Formula 1 season with car number 15. Pérez was born on 26 January 1990. Pérez finished 10th in the 2012 drivers' championship with 66 points, 3 podiums but no wins – 215 points behind champion Sebastian Vettel.
Pérez's best result was 2nd, achieved twice, most recently at the Italian Grand Prix. Pérez's teammate was Kamui Kobayashi; Pérez led their qualifying head-to-head 11–9 and was level in the race head-to-head 10–10.
Pérez scored points in 7 of 20 Grands Prix. Pérez's average qualifying position was 11.6 and 1 fastest lap in races. From grid to flag, Pérez gained a net 71 places across 14 classified finishes. Pérez scored 52% of Sauber's 2012 total of 126 points.
Final 2012 results after 20 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
3
podium rate
15%
Poles
0
pole rate
Sergio Pérez: quick facts
Short answers about Pérez's 2012 season.
What team did Sergio Pérez drive for in 2012?
Sergio Pérez drove for Sauber in the 2012 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Sergio Pérez use in 2012?
Sergio Pérez raced with car number 15 in 2012. Pérez's permanent number is 11.
How many points did Sergio Pérez score in 2012?
Sergio Pérez scored 66 points in 2012 and finished 10th in the drivers' championship, 215 points behind champion Sebastian Vettel.
How many races did Sergio Pérez win in 2012?
Sergio Pérez did not win a Grand Prix in 2012. Pérez's best result was 2nd at the Italian Grand Prix.
Who was Sergio Pérez's teammate in 2012?
Kamui Kobayashi was Sergio Pérez's teammate at Sauber in 2012. Pérez led the qualifying head-to-head 11–9 and was level in the race head-to-head 10–10.
Sergio Pérez biography
Sergio Pérez was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1990. He finished runner-up in GP2 in 2010 and made his F1 debut with Sauber in 2011, scoring several podiums before a single season at McLaren in 2013.
He then spent seven years with Force India and Racing Point, winning the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. That earned him a Red Bull seat from 2021 to 2024, during which he won five more races and finished runner-up in 2023. After a year away from the grid in 2025, he returned with newcomers Cadillac for 2026.
