Perez was leading the Jeddah race comfortably when he became the first of the frontrunners to make a pitstop.
However, shortly after he emerged, a safety car period enabled other drivers to pit with a minimal loss of time.
Charles Leclerc and eventual winner Max Verstappen easily jumped him, and as Perez entered the first corner he could see Sainz emerging from the pits.
Perez stuck to the racing line, giving the Ferrari driver no room in the pit exit lane, and duly claimed third place.
Sainz complained on the radio that he had been pushed wide. The stewards discussed the matter and Perez was told to give the place back after the restart as it was deemed that Sainz was officially ahead at the safety car line.
“I was trying obviously to block him,” said Perez when asked about the move on Sainz by Autosport.
“Which is allowed, in terms of you are able to cross the safety car line. So I felt everything was done in all fairness.
“The team told me to give back, so I gave it back…
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