Following Sergio Perez’s maiden Formula One victory at 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, here is the best of social media reaction to the Mexican’s stunning win.
Perez who is leaving Racing Point at end of season fought back from last place at the end of lap one to snatch victory following a stunning drive through the field aided by pit stop chaos at Mercedes.
Perez’s win also marked Racing Point’s first F1 victory with the team left feeling like they needed pinching to bring them down to earth.
Somebody pinch us. We must be dreaming. pic.twitter.com/Yfiu0ejSTa
— BWT Racing Point F1 Team (@RacingPointF1) December 6, 2020
This one might take a while to settle in… just unbelievable 🙏pic.twitter.com/cMZKWqg7PA
— BWT Racing Point F1 Team (@RacingPointF1) December 6, 2020
Perez’s teammate and third-placed finisher, Lance Stroll praised his teammate for his performance whilst cheekily jesting Renault’s Esteban Ocon for denying the team an one-two finish.
Awesome result for the team. Sergio, you never gave up, great drive tonight. Esteban, you got me this time! pic.twitter.com/Z1IqqqX0El
— Lance Stroll (@lance_stroll) December 6, 2020
Ex Racing Point media manager and, Will Ponissi who dealt with Perez during their time together before his move to Alfa Romeo paid tribute to Perez and Racing Point’s performance on Twitter, tweeting;
No words to describe how I feel about seeing @SChecoPerez and all my friends at @RacingPointF1 celebrating this win, especially after what happened last week.
A great group of people, true racers, and now RACE WINNERS again. Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/eqkDLXTlul
— Will Ponissi (@WillPonissi) December 6, 2020
Mercedes who gifted Perez victory with dramatic pit-stop errors even sent a message of congratulations to the Pink Panthers of who they supply power units to, tweeting;
Not our day today. 💔
A MASSIVE congratulations to @RacingPointF1 and @SChecoPerez on a brilliant race! 👏 #SakhirGP pic.twitter.com/k0MyNpFHmk
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) December 6, 2020
George Russell even tweeted that ‘nobody deserves a win more than him’ of Perez’s win after his own attempt to snatch victory from the Mexican was ended by a puncture.
Gutted. Absolutely gutted.
It just wasn’t meant to be tonight but I’m proud of the job we did out there. We’ll get our opportunity again.
Congrats to @SChecoPerez. Nobody deserves a win more than him.
— George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) December 6, 2020
Haas’ Romain Grosjean who is missing what was set to be his final race in Abu Dhabi meanwhile tweeted praise for both Perez and Russell, saying;
What an incredible race by my two friends @SChecoPerez & @GeorgeRussell63
— Romain Grosjean (@RGrosjean) December 6, 2020
Perez’s victory even attracted attention of many ex F1 drivers and members of F1 paddock, with Giedo van der Garde, Marcus Ericsson and 2009 champion, Jenson Button amongst others praising the Mexican for his drive.
My former teammate and good friend: you deserve this more than anyone. Congrats!! @SChecoPerez pic.twitter.com/CMp6HXElau
— Giedo van der Garde (@GvanderGarde) December 6, 2020
Hey @SChecoPerez you absolute legend. @F1 race winner 🙌🏻💯. Congratulations mate. You deserve it, if this doesn’t prove your place on the grid I don’t know what does #F1
— Marcus Ericsson (@Ericsson_Marcus) December 6, 2020
So happy for @SChecoPerez, what a way to Win your first race in @F1, thoroughly deserved mate 👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/mbV7DsbMdL
— Jenson Button (@JensonButton) December 6, 2020
Pues aterrizo en Barcelona, después de ver la salida y 2 vueltas de carrera pre-despegue, con la victoria de Checo. WOW!😱. Pero si lo habían puesto mirando hacia donde no toca en la vuelta 1! 😅
— Dani Juncadella (@dani_juncadella) December 6, 2020
Controversial, but I’m very very happy for @SChecoPerez and @RacingPointF1 What a race.!!!! Mexico City will be going bonkers #f1
— Damon Hill (@HillF1) December 6, 2020
Keep your head hi @GeorgeRussell63, you drove like a champion and you showed that you belonged in that seat. Congrats Sergio @SChecoPerez your first #F1 Win #SakhirGP
— Mario Andretti (@MarioAndretti) December 6, 2020
Congratulations @SChecoPerez on behalf of myself and all of us at @mclarenf1 for an outstanding drive and your first Formula 1 grand prix victory. You’re a class act and you deserve to be on the grid next year.
— Zak Brown (@ZBrownCEO) December 6, 2020
Oh @SChecoPerez you absolute beauty. As if you needed to show your class, your talent, your indisputable quality, you go and do it with by far and away your best drive in your best season. Incredible.
— Will Buxton (@wbuxtonofficial) December 6, 2020
Race isn’t finished yet, BUT I DON’T CARE! @GeorgeRussell63 you’re the best I’ve ever raced against. You deserved this opportunity. Proud to have fought wheel to wheel with you mate, whatever happens you’ll be the CHAMP someday👊🏼🏆 pic.twitter.com/hmaXY7mP7g
— billywhizz (@BillyMonger) December 6, 2020
Perez also attracted high praise from a variety of stars from IndyCar and BTCC.
Congrats to @SChecoPerez & @RacingPointF1 on a great @F1 win! Thanks for the exciting Sunday! Impressive race from @GeorgeRussell63 ! Bravo a Checo Perez! Magnifique course de Russell !!
— Simon Pagenaud (@simonpagenaud) December 6, 2020
So happy for my friends @RacingPointF1 ! What a drive from @SChecoPerez #SakhirGP
— Conor Daly (@ConorDaly22) December 6, 2020
Well done @SChecoPerez, very very well done!!!!
— Graham Rahal (@GrahamRahal) December 6, 2020
What an #F1 race! The emotion shows how much victory means to us racers who haven’t been on the podium every weekend. We all dream about it and sometimes it comes to us if we’re patient, lucky and most importantly get it right on the day. Well done Checo, enjoy living the dream!
— Ollie Jackson (@OllieJackson48) December 6, 2020
Massive well done to @SChecoPerez! Well dersevered and proved why you should have a seat next year…!
🖊 @redbullracing sign him up! pic.twitter.com/lkxvEcH9EY
— Ashley Sutton (@ASuttonRacing) December 6, 2020
I am truly gutted for @GeorgeRussell63 not winning today however so pleased to see the nicest guy on the grid get his maiden win, truly happy for @SChecoPerez along with @OconEsteban claiming his first podium too. #SakhirGP
— Rob Collard (@CollardRob) December 6, 2020
Mexican boxer, Saul Alvarez even tweeted his congratulations to Perez on becoming the first Mexican winner in F1 since 1970.
Felicidades checo que orgullo eres para todos nosotros👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻 que sea el primero de muchos 👊🏻bendiciones🙏🏻@SChecoPerez 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽wooooow
— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) December 7, 2020
Finally, here is post-race reaction on Twitter from Perez himself.
¡Estoy sin palabras! Hay que disfrutar mucho este momento que es muy especial. Un día que me ha costado tanto.
¡Esto es para todo mi país y mi familia, gracias a todos por su apoyo! #NeverGiveUp #SakhirGP pic.twitter.com/eN8nYLd6j9— Sergio Pérez (@SChecoPerez) December 6, 2020
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