Sergio Perez has finished in the top six numbers of times this season but hasn’t been placed third even once

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez seems to have a special disliking for number three or is it just a coincidence? The Mexican has finished in 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th positions so far this season but with three races remaining, he hasn’t finished a single race in third place. Interestingly though, Perez is placed third in the overall drivers’ championship leaderboard behind Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.

Perez finished fourth in the recently concluded US Grand Prix and continued his streak of not winning third in this season. He will be seen in action this weekend on home turf in the Mexican GP. The Mexican driver has already won two races this season – Monaco GP and Singapore GP and would look to seal another win on home turf at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Interestingly, Perez finish P3 in the Mexican GP in 2021. It remains to be seen that if history repeats itself and Perez’s streak gets broken this weekend. However, if the trend continues for the next three remaining races, it could be quite a unique record!

Where do things stand ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix?

Red Bull continues to dominate the drivers’ championship standings as Max Verstappen appears to be unstoppable even after securing the title. After the win in U.S.A, he leads the standings with 391 points followed by Charles Leclerc, who occupies the second spot with 267 points while Sergio Perez lies in the third spot with 265 points–ahead of George Russell, Carlos Sainz, and Lewis Hamilton.

Meanwhile, Red Bull sealed the Constructors’ championship title in the U.S.A and lead the table with 656 points. Ferrari are significantly behind in second place with 469 points. Mercedes are further behind – they occupy third place, having earned 416 points.

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