Sergio Pérez praised Williams rookie Franco Colapinto for his driving throughout the Singapore Grand Prix, stating the Argentine “did not put a foot improper.”

Colapinto pulled off a terrific cross at first of the race, divebombing down the within of a gaggle of automobiles to vault up the order.

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Pérez discovered himself caught behind the Williams driver and at one level over the radio advised Pink Bull how impressed he was.

“He is excellent. Tough to cross, Colapinto,” Pérez stated throughout the race.

Pérez ultimately obtained previous via the pit technique.

Talking after the grand prix, Pérez stated: “He did a incredible race. He did not put a foot improper. It was very tough to maintain up with him on the time and it was only a tough race.

“Ultimately we managed to do the undercut on him, however that was the one one we may do.”

Colapinto has excelled since changing Logan Sergeant at Williams, out-qualifying Alex Albon in his debut race after which scoring factors in his second race on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

His Baku efficiency noticed him singled out for reward by Lewis Hamilton.

Colapinto was grateful for Pérez’s heat phrases after the Singapore race.

“I used to be making an attempt to push. Checo is a brilliant good man and I grew up watching him racing in F1, waking up early in Argentina, and supporting him as a man from Mexico, this was the closest to us.

“It was very good to help him after I was little. And now it is even higher to be racing in opposition to him.”