Perez looked to have broken the track rules on that final lap as well, though, and this was discovered after the session, leading to a stewards' probe.
Checo and Carola exchanged their vows on June 3, 2018 with Perez proposing to his future bride on August 13, 2017.
Perez is the one of the better paid drivers on the grid as his annual pay at Red Bull is expected to be over USD 18 million.
Pérez was a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy until 2012. Having previously driven for Sauber, McLaren, Force India, and Racing Point.