<p>Even if the Malaysian Grand Prix ultimately stands out as an aberration, with Fernando Alonso celebrating an unlikely Ferrari victory, it could be a defining moment in the Formula One careers of Sergio Perez and Bruno Senna. <br /><br /></p>.<p>In a rain-hit race that may also have hastened Felipe Massa's departure from Maranello, the two Latin American drivers stood out. <br /><br />"He was a revelation." McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh said of Perez, who finished second for Sauber to become the first Mexican on the F1 podium for 41 years. <br /><br />"I imagine he's put a bit of pressure on Mr Massa, that's my guessing on that one," he told Sky television with a mischievous grin. <br /><br />"I don't know what the odds are for him switching teams before China, but I think there must be some consideration there," added Whitmarsh, whose 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton clashed repeatedly with Massa last year. <br /><br />Cynics might say that the odds on the 22-year-old Perez joining Ferrari will only have been enhanced by his failure to pass Alonso, now the championship leader, in the closing laps. <br /><br />The Mexican is also a Ferrari driver, a member of the Italian team's youth academy who occasionally tests in the Ferrari simulator, while his team use Ferrari engines. <br /><br />Ferrari, with an ugly car that proved uncompetitive in the Australian season opener, were desperate for a morale-boosting victory at Sepang after the weather played into their hands and Perez looked the only man who could stop them. <br /><br />The third Grand Prix of the 20-race season takes place in China on April 15.</p>
<p>Even if the Malaysian Grand Prix ultimately stands out as an aberration, with Fernando Alonso celebrating an unlikely Ferrari victory, it could be a defining moment in the Formula One careers of Sergio Perez and Bruno Senna. <br /><br /></p>.<p>In a rain-hit race that may also have hastened Felipe Massa's departure from Maranello, the two Latin American drivers stood out. <br /><br />"He was a revelation." McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh said of Perez, who finished second for Sauber to become the first Mexican on the F1 podium for 41 years. <br /><br />"I imagine he's put a bit of pressure on Mr Massa, that's my guessing on that one," he told Sky television with a mischievous grin. <br /><br />"I don't know what the odds are for him switching teams before China, but I think there must be some consideration there," added Whitmarsh, whose 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton clashed repeatedly with Massa last year. <br /><br />Cynics might say that the odds on the 22-year-old Perez joining Ferrari will only have been enhanced by his failure to pass Alonso, now the championship leader, in the closing laps. <br /><br />The Mexican is also a Ferrari driver, a member of the Italian team's youth academy who occasionally tests in the Ferrari simulator, while his team use Ferrari engines. <br /><br />Ferrari, with an ugly car that proved uncompetitive in the Australian season opener, were desperate for a morale-boosting victory at Sepang after the weather played into their hands and Perez looked the only man who could stop them. <br /><br />The third Grand Prix of the 20-race season takes place in China on April 15.</p>