RACING POINT presented SERGIO PEREZ with the trophy for winning the SAKHIR GP
When Racing Point began planning for the 2021 season with Sebastian Vettl and when the separation from Sergio Perez was finalized after the end of this year’s championship, the Mexican was very shocked. For a long time, it was unclear whether he would stay in Formula 1 next year. But there was never any heavy bloodshed between him and the team. It was all the more heartwarming to say goodbye to the season finale in Abu Dhabi, as shown by the clip the team last posted on social media. In it, Perez was not only greeted with applause and cheers from Checo, but was also given a number of gifts. Among them, the trophy for his first Formula 1 victory, which he achieved in the Sakhir Grand Prix, which usually stays with the team, and the steering wheel with which the Mexican steered in the direction of his victory certainly stand out. "We want to thank you for everything you do