Saturday: Force India aims to score points!
The two Sahara Force India drivers, Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta, finished their qualifying session in Q2. They did not make it into Q3, but they will be able to choose their tires and have saved some new tires for the race. This gives them enough optimism to score points, especially since the Force India VJM06 has shown that it is fast and consistent over long stints.
Paul di Resta – 16th and 11th:
I believe that being 11th is a good result considering the difficulties encountered in the last free practice session this morning. Our performance level has reached a new stage. The changes to the settings we made just before qualifying paid off, and I even narrowly missed out on Q3. I don’t think that would make much of a difference for the race tomorrow because the race result will likely be determined by tire management. The good news is that with our position, we can choose which tire compound we’ll start with tomorrow, and our car has proven it can be competitive in the race. So we can be optimistic and think that we’ll score points.
Adrian Sutil – 6th and 13th:
« It’s realistic to say that I was hoping for a better result but for whatever reason, the heat during qualifying didn’t work in our favor. There is no major problem with the car, and I am satisfied with the balance, but I lost performance during qualifying and couldn’t find enough grip to be faster. The positive side is that I will be able to choose my tires for the start, and I have some new tires left for the race, which should allow us to score some points during the race. »
