Sergio Perez put in another outstanding drive for Force India to score his third podium with team at the Monaco Grand Prix, finishing behind Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo.
The Mexican started seventh but some excellent tyre calls by the team and strong pace on the soft tyres ensured Perez finished on the podium for the sixth time in his Formula One career.
Perez dedicated his podium finish to Force India team boss Vijay Mallya.
“I’m extremely happy because my team has done a tremendous job with the strategy, with the calls, with the pit stops,” Perez said.
“It’s been an amazing day for us, my their podium with the team, a special one to have in Monaco, especially in these race conditions.
“I want to dedicate this podium to our boss, Vijay Mallya. He has been very supportive during these times, and I really want to dedicate this one to him.”
Perez believes making the correct tyre calls was the reason he finished ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in today’s race.
“I think we did the right calls, I think the best tyre for us was the softs at the end,” Perez said.
“I was controlling the pace in the beginning. Seb had a lot of pace, he was a lot faster than us.
“I think I was saving my tyres. When I needed to push I had the tyre left.
“It was an amazing race with all the calls and everything. I’m extremely happy.”
