Fortunately, Checo Perez’s Formula 1 season has not gotten off to a poor start. Even though he is still far behind colleague Max
Verstappen, he has already finished in second place in two of the opening races, which is the very least the team could ask of him.
Although he must finish second with the car he has, the Mexican is still not as strong against Ferrari, who are the second team and
cannot lose too many points.
He was given a five-second penalty for ‘unsafe release’ during the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix when he disregarded the red light during
his pit stop and left the race, putting Fernando Alonso under heavy braking pressure. He was able to distance himself from Charles
Leclerc, but what transpired did not change the result of
Checo can’t afford two more penalties because he might have to miss a race based on how serious they are. Because the initial penalty
points do not expire until September 17, Perez must exercise caution when using these superlicence points, which span the last twelve
months.
The fines that he has accrued
The Mexican driver lost a point after colliding with Alexander Albon at the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix.
The Grand Prix in Japan is where Checo performed the worst; he lost four points and received two penalties from the FIA—one for
colliding with Kevin Magnussen and the other for passing the Safety Car.
He lost two points in the final race of 2023 after colliding with Lando Norris, and he witnessed the final penalty for the dangerous
release in Jeddah.
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Checo Perez would be the first driver in Formula 1 history to miss a Grand Prix as a result of points accruing on his superlicence if he
adds these four penalty points to his already-accumulated 12 before mid-September.
2022 saw Pierre Gasly come close to missing a race because he had 10 points. Up to four drivers have skipped races in Formula 2,
where it has occurred more frequently.
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