Sergio Perez followed up his P4 result in qualifying with a solid run to fourth in Sunday's Russian Grand Prix, thanks in large part to some skillful tyre management during his first stint. The Racing Point driver suffered a laborious launch off the grid, caused by a lack of grip, and settled in sixth before a superb attack on Renault's Daniel Ricciardo moved him to fifth. Perez then gained another position at the conclusion of the pit stop rotations. But the Mexican's opening 23-lap stint on the soft compound was the defining element of his run to P4. "Apart from the start, everything was good," he said. "That side of the grid was totally no grip at all. "As soon as I...
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