Mexican- Championship
- 7th284 pts to the leader
- Points
- 101pts21 rounds started
Sergio Pérez, a Mexican driver, raced for Force India in the 2016 Formula 1 season with car number 11. Pérez was born on 26 January 1990. Pérez finished 7th in the 2016 drivers' championship with 101 points, 2 podiums but no wins – 284 points behind champion Nico Rosberg.
Pérez's best result was 3rd, achieved twice, most recently at the European Grand Prix. Pérez's teammate was Nico Hülkenberg; Pérez trailed their qualifying head-to-head 9–12 and led the race head-to-head 13–8.
Pérez scored points in 16 of 21 Grands Prix, with a best run of 10 points finishes in a row. Pérez's average qualifying position was 9.4. From grid to flag, Pérez gained a net 25 places across 21 classified finishes. Pérez scored 58% of Force India's 2016 total of 173 points.
Final 2016 results after 21 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
2
podium rate
10%
Poles
0
pole rate
Sergio Pérez: quick facts
Short answers about Pérez's 2016 season.
What team did Sergio Pérez drive for in 2016?
Sergio Pérez drove for Force India in the 2016 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Sergio Pérez use in 2016?
Sergio Pérez raced with car number 11 in 2016.
How many points did Sergio Pérez score in 2016?
Sergio Pérez scored 101 points in 2016 and finished 7th in the drivers' championship, 284 points behind champion Nico Rosberg.
How many races did Sergio Pérez win in 2016?
Sergio Pérez did not win a Grand Prix in 2016. Pérez's best result was 3rd at the European Grand Prix.
Who was Sergio Pérez's teammate in 2016?
Nico Hülkenberg was Sergio Pérez's teammate at Force India in 2016. Pérez trailed the qualifying head-to-head 9–12 and led the race head-to-head 13–8.
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.
