Sunday: Only two small points for Pérez and McLaren
Sergio Pérez, who qualified 8th, was unable to do better than 9th place, earning him 2 points for the World Championship. Jenson Button, on the other hand, finished in 12th position, having suffered damage right from the start of the race.
Sergio Pérez – 9th:
« It was a very complicated race overall and more difficult than we had anticipated. I had to struggle with my first set of medium tires. The rear tires degraded very quickly, causing a loss of grip. We chose to run with minimal downforce in the hope of being able to overtake other drivers, but I still struggled to pass despite these settings. Spending a good part of the race in traffic also made things tricky.
However, it’s positive to be able to take ninth place from Adrian on the very last lap. It may seem insignificant but it’s always useful to bring something back from a Grand Prix. For the next race in Austin, I won’t be far from home, and I can expect to see several supporters there to cheer me on.
Jenson Button – 12th:
I experienced some incidents during the first lap, which is really unfortunate, especially when the car is running well. Nevertheless, I managed to get the best out of the single-seater over 44 laps, which is positive overall given the delay we had after the second lap. Finishing around 10th place isn’t too bad after all!
