Sunday: Hülkenberg delighted, di Resta victim of his KERS at Force India
Nico Hülkenberg finished the Belgian Grand Prix in 4th place, his best result in F1, and he is thrilled. His teammate, Paul di Resta, did not have as much success due to a KERS problem, but the Scottish driver still finished in 10th place. This weekend offers big points for Sahara Force India, a good thing for the Constructors' Championship.
Nico Hülkenberg – 4th:
I am thrilled with today’s result – my best in Formula 1. It’s a position that the whole team has worked very hard for, and I want to thank each of them because everything went perfectly today. The start was chaotic, but luckily, I managed to avoid all the debris and was able to capitalize on the situation. I was even in second place at one point and for a while, I thought I could finish on the podium. But the race was tough; I had some great battles with Kimi and Michael, and I was constantly at the limit. For us, it was clear that we needed to stop twice, and we made that strategy work. So I have a big smile today because it was the result we needed for our championship fight.
Paul Di Resta – 10th:
A difficult race for me largely due to the fact that the KERS did not work, which severely affected my performance and speed on the straights. I could neither attack nor defend, which is a shame because I was 4th after the start, but we couldn’t capitalize. I spent my time fighting and tried my best to bring back a point, but so much more was possible today.
