The best memes of Checo Pérez for his first pole position in F1

Sergio Pérez, Mexican Formula 1 driver with the Red Bull team, achieved a historic milestone in his career. By taking a grand lap during the qualifying round for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, he managed to reach the top with the fastest time on one of the most difficult tracks of the season. The feat was enough for him to get his first pole position and start as the leading position next Sunday.

The name of the tapatio runner became a trend on social networks. Due to its charisma and acceptance among the national public, it was the center of amateur and expert recognition. Although congratulations flooded the internet, memes became another expression with which his followers celebrated their pole.

And it is that the news of the Mexican at the Jeddah Circuit happened in one of the moments of greatest tension and surprise in Formula 1. During the free trials on Friday, March 25, a missile attack on the Aramco oil plant, a few kilometers from the racetrack, surprised competitors and questioned the continuity of the Grand Prix.

The Mexican, according to Helmut Marko's controversial statements, was one of the characters who felt the greatest fear in the Red Bull team. However, the advisor of the red bull team carried out a s series of unfortunate statements where he minimized the feeling of the tapatio and declared that “Max is a little more relaxed about it, Perez is a little scared, but if you live in Mexico City... It's no less dangerous either”, to the microphones of Sky Sports Germany.

In this regard, Checo Pérez managed to overcome the unfortunate words of his teammate, as well as the bitter memory that the Arabian track left him in the 2021 season. The last season included the Jeddah circuit for the first time, but the Mexican driver was left out of the race on lap 15 due to a mishap. At that time he was fighting with Valtteri Bottas for third place.

For this reason, people in charge of various social media accounts took advantage of the moment to make graphic satire through memes where they recalled relevant aspects of the most recent stage in Checo Pérez's career, as well as a peculiar nickname that was popularized in his last participation during the Grand Prix of Mexico.

“Old tasty” became one of the most searched and used terms on the social network Twitter after the confirmation of the pole position for Pérez. The phrase is associated with the rider from Tapatio due to the good physical condition he has shown throughout his career, particularly since 2020.

In the days before his presentation at the Autodromo de los Hermanos Rodríguez, Max Verstappen's teammate reacted with laughter to his new nickname, although he joked by stating that “I'm not that old”. The scream was chanted by the track goers of the Magdalena Mixhiuca Sports City to encourage and push their favorite rider to third place on the podium.

In Arabia, the one in charge of delivering his first “poleman” wheel to the Mexican was international chef Gordon Ramsey. The gesture was also used by his followers on social networks for the memes, as they assured that the renowned character who won 17 Michelin stars in gastronomy was responsible for “certifying that Checo Pérez is a tasty old man”.

Perez will lead the group on Sunday, March 27. The second place will be occupied by Charles Leclerc, followed by Carlos Sainz Jr., both from Ferrari. Max Verstappen will start in fourth place and Esteban Ocon, from Alpine, in fifth place. Another surprise was starred by the Englishman Lewis Hamilton, who thanks to an elimination in the qualifying round was relegated to the 15th place.

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