Sao Paulo: Sahara Force India looks forward to the final race of the 2012 season, the Brazilian Grand Prix. Its Nico Hulkenberg gets set for his last race with the team and hopes to capture a special result.
Speaking about the second half of the year, Nico termed it to be very positive. “It has been very positive. We had some good results in the first half too, but I think we found our consistency after the summer break. I think some of my best races were Japan and Korea where we didn’t necessarily expect to do so well. To score points there was very satisfying. Also, races such as Austin, where I was under so much pressure towards the end are the moments I will remember from the second part of the year. These were races where we maximised everything,” said Nico.
Nico, whose two-year spell with the team comes to an end this weekend, said that he would want to thank everyone for believing in him and giving him the chance to return to Formula One this year as a race driver. “I’ve learned a lot during the last two seasons, even as a third driver, and the time has flown by very quickly. It’s a great team of people; they’re fun to work with and I think we can be proud of the results we achieved together. That’s why it was not an easy decision to leave, but I’m happy to be leaving with good memories. The task now is to end the year in style with a great result,” he said.
Meanwhile, Paul Di Resta said that it had been a good year for him. “For me the standout races are Bahrain and Singapore – races where everything came together. The second half of the season has been more mixed. When you look at the results on paper, it certainly doesn’t tell the whole story. For various reasons some good results slipped away from us and we’ve had issues that held us back while we tried to understand them. The last race in Austin was looking very positive to begin with, but after my pit stop I just could not get the tyres to work, so I’m hoping that the conditions in Brazil will suit me better,” he said, adding that he has always enjoyed the Brazilian circuit.
“I enjoy the circuit, but at the same time it’s quite tricky because of the undulating layout and there are some unusual corners. It’s also quite a tough track on your neck because of the anti-clockwise layout and the high number of left-hand corners. After three races on very new circuits it will make a nice change to go back to one of the classic old-school tracks. It’s a circuit that usually produces good racing and there’s also talk of rain, which would add another element into the mix,” he added.
By Indian Sports News Network