Formula One drivers from Mexico

There have been six Formula One drivers from Mexico who have taken part in races since the championship began in 1950. Pedro Rodríguez is the most successful Mexican driver being the only one to have won a grand prix. Sergio Pérez, the only other Mexican to finish on the podium, currently races with Sahara Force India F1 Team .

World champions and race winners

Pedro Rodríguez won two races out of the 54 he started and is the only Mexican driver to finish in first position.[1]

Current drivers

Sergio Pérez began his career in 2011 with Sauber before moving to McLaren in 2013 and then Force India in 2014. Esteban Gutiérrez drove for Sauber in 2013 and 2014 and after a one year gap in which he was a Ferrari Test Driver came back to drive for Haas F1 Team in 2016.


Sergio Pérez
2016 season position: 7th 
Esteban Gutiérrez
2016 season position: 21st 

Former drivers

Brothers Pedro and Ricardo Rodríguez raced in the 1960s. Héctor Rebaque raced in the 1970s, competing in more events than any other Mexican driver. Moisés Solana attended races in America and Mexico throughout the 1960s.[1]

Timeline

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
R. Rodríguez
P. Rodríguez
Solana
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
P. Rodríguez
Rebaque
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Pérez
Gutiérrez Gutiérrez

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mexico". F1 DataWeb. Object Co., Ltd. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
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