Sergio Perez eager for another good result at Singapore

Sergio Perez is hoping for yet another glorious result at the Singapore Grand Prix in several weeks time, as the Mexican driver strives to once again finish towards the sharp end of the field. Perez has finished on the podium three times this season, and currently sits 9th in the Drivers’ Championship, with 65 points scored.

After yet another superlative performance last time out at the Italian Grand Prix, Sergio Perez is eyeing yet another decent result once the Formula 1 circus arrives at the Marina Bay street circuit for the Singapore Grand Prix. Although Sauber have only scored a combined total of five points during previous races at Singapore, both Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi are confident the Ferrari-powered Sauber C31 will be much more competitive at this season’s event.

“The Singapore Grand Prix is a very special race on an extraordinary track with an unique schedule.” Explained Sergio Perez, “I generally like street circuits and the one in Singapore is physically quite demanding, but I feel prepared for that. Also for our car it should be an okay track to race on. I am very much looking forward to it and I want to get in another good result for the team at that very prestigious race.”

Unlike at the Italian Grand Prix, a one-stop strategy is not expected throughout the 61-lap race. Due to the high probability of safety car periods during the race, a flexible strategy could be crucial to success. Although the drivers are confident ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, Sauber’s Head of Track Engineering Giampaolo Dall’Ara believes the Marina Bay street circuit will be the toughest of the final seven races for the outfit.

“Singapore is a street circuit with lots of corners and short straights. Therefore overtaking is difficult, which makes qualifying particularly important.” Said Giampaolo Dall’Ara, “The track surface is not very rough. Pirelli will allocate the supersoft and the soft compounds, which should work well in qualifying, but I don’t expect any chance of a one-stop strategy in the race. Out of the seven upcoming races I expect this one to be the most difficult for our C31, but we will have our next aero update in Singapore, which should help to compensate for this and still put us in a position for a strong race.”

All of Sauber’s podiums this season have been achieved by Sergio Perez, however Kamui Kobayashi has also remained a highly consistent driver for the outfit. With qualifying set to be one of the keys to success around the Marina Bay street circuit, Sauber will be striving to qualify as well as the Belgian Grand Prix where the Swiss-outfit started the race from 2nd and 4th on the grid.

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