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Post by Anna on Sept 2, 2011 20:10:13 GMT
#15 Paul Di Resta  Driver InfoFull Name: Paul Di Resta Age: 25 Nationality: British Twitter: n/a Website: pauldiresta.com/homeWikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_di_RestaF1 StatisticsRaces: 14 Debut: 2011 Australian GP Points: 20 Wins: 0 Podiums: 0 Highest Finish: 6th (2011 Singapore GP) Pole Positions: 0 Highest Qual: 6th (2011 British GP) Fastest Laps: 0 Drivers Championships: 0 Highest Championship Pos: n/a (Debut Season) Current Championship Pos: 13th (20 Points) Team History2011-Present: Force India Notable Achievements 2004 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award 2006 Formula Three Euroseries Champion 2010 DTM Champion |
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Post by Anna on Sept 28, 2011 20:22:24 GMT
Manager to be ’upset’ if Force India drops di Resta
"We’d all like to know now where we stand"
Tuesday 27 September 2011 - 10h45, by GMM
Paul di Resta’s manager thinks the rookie Scot has done enough in 2011 to secure his seat at Force India for next season.
But team boss Vijay Mallya has told the 25-year-old, as well as his current teammate Adrian Sutil and also reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg, that he will only decide the 2012 lineup in mid December.
Di Resta’s manager Anthony Hamilton admitted the driver is not guaranteed a race seat next year but he did reveal a contract option that includes 2012.
"Naturally we’d all like to know now where we stand, but there are option dates in the contracts, and there is another month or so to go before they can be exercised," he is quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.
"I’m confident they’ll be exercised on the date in question - if they’re not then I’ll be very upset - but I’m sure everything will work out well for Paul," added Hamilton, the father of McLaren driver Lewis.
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Post by Anna on Jan 2, 2012 22:59:51 GMT
2011 end of term report – Paul di Resta
27 points, 13th in the drivers’ championship
Monday 19 December 2011 - 18h35, by Sandrine Bouchard
Paul di Resta was one of the rookies of the 2011 Formula One World Championhship. The Scot was promoted to a racing seat at Force India and was paired with the experienced Adrian Sutil. He showed good maturity and scored 27 points.
Season review
Di Resta closed in on his goal in 2010, when Force India hired him as reserve driver. In this role, he gathered valuable experience and started working with the team’s engineers. He also did some Friday testing. In the meantime, he pursued his career in the DTM and clinched the title at the last race. Convinced by the newly-crowned DTM champion, Force India promoted him to a racing seat in 2011.
The Mercedes-backed driver missed the top ten in Australia but inherited a point from the Saubers’ disqualification. Two weeks later, in Malaysia, in qualified on the 7th row of the grid and finished the race in 10th position.
However, the next eight rounds proved more complicated for Di Resta and he scored no points. The Canadian Grand Prix was a weekend of highs and lows for the Scot. He was running in fifth position when he collided with Nick Heidfeld and broke his front wing. He was given a drive through penalty for causing the collision. Later in the race, he was about to attack Rubens Barrichello for ninth place when he made a mistake and crashed in the wall.
From the British Grand Prix onwards, the Force India became more competitive and Paul di Resta made good use of his car to add more points to his tally. He finished 7th in Hungary, 8th in Italy and an impressive 6th at Singapore. He finished in the points three more times in the final part of the season.
Conclusion
Paul di Resta performed well in his rookie season and was the rookie of the year. He made few mistakes and was impressively reliable – he completed 1106 out of the 1133 laps of the championship. He finished 13th in the standings, 15 points behind his teammate Adrian Sutil.
His strong showing in 2011 earned him his place at Force India for next year. He will team up with Nico Hulkenberg.
Highs
Rookie of the year
6th on the British Grand Prix starting grid
6th at Singapore
Lows
Crashed in Canada
Some erratic strategies
Finished 15 points behind Sutil
Nextgen-Auto.com marks:
Olivier Ferret : 16/20
D.Thys : 15/20
Sandrine Bouchard : 14/20
Jean-Michel Setbon : 14/20
Average mark on the forum Nextgen-Auto.com : 13/20
Total : 72/100
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