Friday: Force India confident after testing
The first day of testing hinted at strong performances from the Force India car. Adrian Sutil was in 7th position during both sessions, while Paul di Resta was also in the top 10 this morning before experiencing a more challenging session in the afternoon due to brake issues that were heavily tested on this circuit.
Adrian Sutil – 7th and 7th:
« I have always enjoyed city circuits and today’s sessions went well for me. It always takes a little time to get into the rhythm, especially on a long circuit like Singapore, but I found the speed quite quickly. The overall balance of the car was good all day with just a little understeer in the high and medium-speed corners. When I was on the super-softs, it was better. We worked well on both tyre compounds with long runs in the second session. The super-softs provide more grip, but the drop-off in performance after a few laps is really significant. »
Paul di Resta – 9th and 13th:
« It was not the best day because I really needed track time to learn the circuit. The first session was cut short and I had brake issues in the second, which took the majority of the session to resolve. This means I will start tomorrow with limited running on the softs and just one lap on the super-softs. It’s not ideal because you need to build confidence on street circuits and find the limits since there’s little room for error. The positive side is that Adrian showed the car seems to be on pace, and I was satisfied when I was on track. »
