Sergio Perez insists his controversial collision with Sergey Sirotkin at the Singapore Grand Prix was down to a misjudgement in the distance between the cars rather than aggression.
After qualifying seventh on the grid, Perez's race started to unravel when he got stuck behind Sirotkin's slower Williams after his pit stop. He finally attempted an overtaking move on lap 27, but as he passed the Williams between Turns 17 and 18 he cut across Sirotkin and the two made contact.
It was not clear from the outside if the collision was deliberate, but Perez had been critical of Sirotkin's driving over the team radio in the laps leading up to the clash, making it appear as though it was an act of revenge.