Sergio Perez secures fifth place in season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Abu Dhabi: Sergio Perez ended his 2015 Formula One season with a solid fifth place as Sahara Force India enjoyed a double-points finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the last race on the calender, here on Sunday.

Perez took fifth place while his teammate Nico Hulkenberg finished seventh to collect 16 points for Force India which secured fifth place in the constructors' championship with overall tally of 136 points.

The team was well ahead of sixth-placed Lotus, who grabbed 78 points this season.

It was a solid show by Force India drivers this year as they overcome a poor start to the season and consistently figured in top-10.

Perez had secured team's only third podium place finish at the Russian Grand Prix where he had finished third.

The Mexican scored 78 points this season and was ninth in the drivers' championship, just ahead of Hulkenberg.