After finishing seventh in Singapore, Force India driver Sergio Perez pointed towards his good start as the reason he enjoyed a strong outing at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
Perez finished in the top seven for a third consecutive race and has pulled nine points clear of teammate Nico Hulkenberg.
The Mexican is yet to be confirmed at Force India for the 2016 season, but his recent form shows he deserves a drive for next season.
“It’s a good feeling to end such a demanding race with seventh place and six points. The start was very important because I knew I had to get ahead of Fernando [Alonso] and I also jumped ahead of Romain [Grosjean].
Perez was under severe pressure from the two Toro Rosso drivers but kept both at bay.
“The second safety car didn’t help us because it gave the Toro Rossos a big advantage with their fresh tyres. We knew they were catching us quickly and it was tough to stay ahead because my tyres were getting old and it wasn’t easy to keep the car away from the walls.”
