Having had to pit for a new nose assembly in the opening stages of the race, for much of the afternoon it appeared that Sergio Perez' long run of point scoring finishes had come to an end. On fresh rubber having pitted behind the safety car, at the re-start the Mexican held the inside line on Vandoorne going into Ste Devote, the Belgian losing control on the marbles and running into the barrier. The Mexican then set about hunting down Kvyat eventually making a move at Rascasse that eliminated the Russian on the spot and necessitated another stop for the Force India driver to assess damage to his car. 'I was just doing my job, just going to the finish,' declared Kvyat, 'after all that...
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