Perez soars, Vettel slides in Malaysia

Sergio Perez surged to an all-time high in the Castrol EGDE Rankings on the back of his outstanding drive in a remarkable Malaysian Grand Prix. The Mexican came within a small mistake of his first ever grand prix victory, as bold calls in changeable conditions thrust him into a spectacular and unlikely fight for the lead with Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard had looked likely to drop behind Perez such was the latter's pace in the Sauber, but seven laps from the end - and within DRS range - he touched the kerb on the approach to the back straight and ran wide, effectively ending his victory bid.

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