Subsequently, the team decided to replace Pérez with Kevin Magnussen for the 2014 season. Pérez joined McLaren for the 2013 season, but the team did not score a single podium finish. Due to his young age and performance, he was referred to as "The Mexican Wunderkind". He took his first Formula One podium at the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix with Sauber. He made his Formula One debut driving for Sauber during the 2011 season. Up until 2012, Pérez was a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy. Pérez has a contract with Red Bull Racing until the end of the 2024 season. He also earned his first Formula One pole position at the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, breaking the record for the most races before a first pole position at 215. He won his first Formula One Grand Prix at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, breaking the record for the number of starts before a race win at 190. Sergio Michel "Checo" Pérez Mendoza ( Spanish: ( listen) born 26 January 1990), is a Mexican racing driver who races in Formula One for Red Bull Racing, having previously driven for Sauber, McLaren, Force India, and Racing Point.