“After today, I’m determined to be here,” said 30-year-old Perez. Perez, who made his F1 debut in 2011, said victory in his 190th grand prix “gives me a bit more peace with myself. Perez attracts huge crowds to his home race, which was cancelled this year as a result of the pandemic, and said he expected his win to be treated with joy back home. “It means a lot, a lot to me, especially this year,” he said. Renault’s Esteban Ocon, who scored a maiden podium finish by finishing second in Bahrain, said Perez deserved to stay in F1. Ocon, who was Perez’s team-mate in 2017 and 2018, said: “I’m glad that Sergio is obviously getting the result, you know?

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