It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the emergence of Sergio Perez onto the Formula 1 scene, when as a fresh-faced 22-year-old driving for Sauber, he came within one small error of victory at the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix. And yet here we are, eight years later, and that still remains the closest Perez has gotten to standing on the top step of the podium. Obviously, it hasn’t been his only podium in F1, but having just celebrated his 30th birthday on Sunday, it seems a good time to ask why he hasn’t done better. Certainly, it seemed like he was on his way to stardom after that 2012 season. Two more podiums followed that year before he was snapped-up by McLaren to partner...
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