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Force India preview the Brazilian GP

Thursday 22-November-2012 06:34

Nico Hulkenberg departs Force India after the Brazilian GP and he wants to finish strongly.

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Nico Hulkenberg

Q: Nico, another four points in Austin brings your total to 53. How do you look back on the second half of the year?

NH: 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.

Q: Your two-year spell with the team comes to an end this weekend. How much have you enjoyed being a part of Sahara Force India?

NH: First of all I want to thank everyone for believing in me and giving me 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.

Paul di Resta

Q: Paul, after 19 races you've scored 46 points. Are you happy with the season as a whole?

I think as a whole it has been a good year. 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.

Q: You raced in Brazil for the first time last year. Tell us about that experience...

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.