Sunday: Difficult Italian Grand Prix for Force India
After a chaotic start for Paul di Resta, who retired after colliding with Romain Grosjean at the braking of the second chicane, Force India couldn't even hope for points for Adrian Sutil, who also retired due to brake issues.
Adrian Sutil – 16th:
« It was a tough race today and, in the end, we had to retire the car due to a brake issue. I did my best and I don’t think we could have done more because I was at the limit throughout the race. The stop was good, but the team had to hold me back because Maldonado was coming, so I lost a place to Gutierrez. I was able to pass him on the track afterwards, but there were fast cars [Hamilton and Räikkönen, ed.] with fresher tires and there was no way to hold them back. The points weren’t too far off today, but overall, we didn’t have the pace this weekend. »
Paul di Resta – Retirement (collision)
« It’s a weekend to forget, starting with the brake issue yesterday and the early retirement today. I just found myself outside in the second chicane because the cars in front of me slowed down – I guess they reacted to the battle ahead of them. I locked both my front wheels while trying to stop the car and hit Grosjean. Unfortunately, it was too late to avoid it. Now, we have to look forward to Singapore and put all this behind us.
