Japanese GP: Pre-Race Interview With Force India’s Adrian Sutil

Japanese GP: Pre-Race Interview With Force India's Adrian Sutil

Japanese GP: Pre-Race Interview With Force India's Adrian Sutil

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Question: Adrian, you qualified fourth last year. Admittedly, you didn’t start there but what are the chances of a similar performance this year?

Adrian Sutil: Hopefully good chances. I think it is a circuit that suits our car a bit better than the last ones. I am looking for a top 10 finish again, score some points. It is very important at the moment to do a consistent job and just bring it home. We need every single point if it is possible. I am looking forward to the race this weekend in general. It is a nice circuit and I have good memories here.

Question: Your future has been mentioned in connection with Renault. What is your take on that?

Adrian Sutil: No comment at the moment really. We will see. Very soon hopefully. I don’t want to wait too long until I make my decision but I will probably make it very soon.

Question: In two weeks time we are going to be in Korea. What sort of preparations have you been able to make for that race? What are you expecting from it?

Adrian Sutil: Well, there is some footage out there of course from the first lap ever done on the circuit. I had a look at that but after this race we have our simulator sessions and then you get used to it a little bit. At least where the corners are and how the circuit is. But it is probably not the best simulation you can have. We all need a little bit of experience out there on the real circuit. Hopefully it will take place. It is still not looking so good when you see the pictures. But in general I am really looking forward to a new circuit, new in the calendar. I think it is a challenge to go somewhere else as well. Korea is a little bit outside of everything but pure racing.

Question: You haven’t been there before? Did you do the F3 races?

Adrian Sutil: No, for me it is the first time in Korea.

Question: I would like to hear some frank opinion as the number of grand prix races has been increasing over the last few races through to this year and next year. How is it for you and your teams?

Adrian Sutil: I think it’s OK. Next year we will have twenty grands prix, so I will look forward to it. It’s very busy, no question, but we have no testing in between. Years back, when there was no testing ban, I think there was even more work to do, and it was more stress and busy but we are still in a good position and of course there is a lot of travelling. But the places we go to are very interesting and therefore I think it’s good that we have twenty races.

Question: It is reported that the Korean International Circuit has started to lay the final pavement, the day before yesterday and going to finish it tomorrow. It means that only two weeks later Formula One cars will drive on it. What do you think of that, particularly from a safety point of view?

Adrian Sutil: The pictures probably look more dramatic than it actually is but the FIA will for sure make sure that it’s safe enough to race on, otherwise we won’t be going there, so we trust them.

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