The Force India F1 team left Singapore with 11 points to help consolidate their fourth place in the constructor's championship, an amazing feat after such a difficult weekend. They took a lot of positives from the pace of the VJM10 during the race, despite a poor qualifying, and it was clear that they have the potential for some more strong performances in the final six events.
This coming weekend is the last visit to Sepang for the foreseeable future and they are hoping to sign-off with even more points, despite that it won't be their strongest circuit of the yea.
However, that said, they are planning on being competitive, especially with the updates they continue to bring to the car.
Sergio Perez heads to Sepang having been recently confirmed to race alongside Esteban in 2018, even more motivation for a strong weekend at Sepang.
“Malaysia is a place that means a lot to me. It's where I got my first ever podium in Formula One, in 2012. After Singapore, it's another very hot race. I think last year's was the hottest race I've ever experienced during my whole career, so I expect to sweat a lot on Sunday!” he said.
“The weather is so unpredictable, you can have a big storm all of a sudden and then it can dry up again in five minutes, because it's so warm and humid. Every year, Malaysia has been a special race because of the heat and the characteristics of the track. I'll be really sad to see Sepang disappear from the calendar. I hope to see all the Malaysian fans at some other race and I hope they keep following us online.”
