Sergio Perez says "it's not easy to follow other cars" at Sochi

Sergio Perez says that overtaking isn't as easy as it should be at the Sochi Autodrom, claiming that drivers suffer when following other cars at the circuit.

The Russian Grand Prix has rarely produced moments of good racing since it joined the calendar back in 2014, and last year's race was marred by the 'Valtteri, it's James' saga, where Valtteri Bottas was ordered to give up the win for championship chasing teammate Lewis Hamilton, despite the title being pretty much already guaranteed.

Perez has scored points on every visit to Russia so has good feelings about the upcoming race. He said: "Sochi is a track where I have good memories. My podium there [in 2015] was a really special result, where we chose a different strategy compared to the others and it really worked out well.