Sergio Perez celebrated his new contract with Force India with a strong run to P5 in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix.
The Mexican enjoyed a sensational start, rocketing from P12 on the grid to P4 on the opening as he avoided the commotion at the first corner.
He then settled down for the evening, relinquishing a spot to Carlos Sainz's Toro Rosso but achieving nevertheless another strong result for himself and the Silverstone-based outfit.
"I’m really pleased to come away from such a challenging evening with fifth place.
"So many things happened during the race, especially on lap one when it was so difficult to see anything because of the spray.
"At the same time, I’m a little disappointed that we missed out on a podium because I think the second safety car period didn’t help our strategy.
"We started the race on the full wet tyre, but we had to switch early to the intermediate tyres under the Safety Car and I lost valuable track position.
"Even so, it’s still a great day and a good recovery after a difficult qualifying session yesterday.
"This result helps our fourth position in the championship and continues my record of always scoring points in Singapore."
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