Perez took part in a football match in Mexico City.

      Before the Mexican Grand Prix, the family of billionaire Carlos Slim held a friendly football match at their stadium, featuring professional footballers, athletes from other sports, and businessmen. Among those who took to the field was Sergio Pérez, now a driver for Cadillac’s works team, which is preparing to debut in Formula 1 in 2026.

      As El País reports, Sergio arrived at the stadium with Carlos Slim Jr., the son of the founder of the telecommunications empire that sponsored Pérez for many years, and they were also accompanied by young Mexican drivers Santiago Ramos and Noel León, who will move up to Formula 2 next season.

      At first Pérez didn’t even intend to take part in the match, but he changed his mind and in the short time he spent on the pitch he managed to score a goal, after which he cheerfully commented: “It was worth it! I haven’t played football in several years, but what you know how to do, you never forget!”

      When Pérez was asked whether he would be at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on Sunday, he replied: “I won’t be there, I’ll be watching the Mexican Grand Prix from home. I want to spend the weekend in Guadalajara with my family and will watch the race on TV. Of course I miss interacting with my fans, but I want to tell them that I’ll only miss the home race this time, and next year we’ll see each other again.”