Sergio Perez got the opportunity to wow the 200,000 or so fans on the streets of Guadalajara, the young Mexican’s home town, in the Sauber C29 adorned with 2011 sponsors.
The 21-year-old lapped the 1.5km closed public road a total of eight times before performing some ‘donuts’ for the adoring fans.
“This was one of the best days of my life”, claimed Pérez who struggled to put his emotions into words after giving dozens of interviews and signing countless autographs.
“It was a great, great experience. I have never experienced something like this before with so many people cheering me. I’m proud to be Mexican, and I’m proud to receive all this support. It is a big boost for me ahead of the new season,” he added.
Team Manager, Beat Zehnder, commented on the days running: “It was an enormous event with unbelievable enthusiasm. What the state of Jalisco managed to put on within a very short space of time was one of the greatest F1 road shows I have ever looked after.”
