Liuzzi plans to keep driving in 2011

Speculation about the replacement of Vitantonio Liuzzi was becoming more and more pressing. The Italian has often found himself in the shadow of his teammate Adrian Sutil this season and his silence on the contract extension at Force India only fueled the rumors.

His place seems to be threatened by Paul di Resta, the reserve driver of the Indian team, who proved his worth this season by winning the famous German Championship. DTM. The Englishman's manager, who is none other than Anthony Hamilton, recently announced that he could not be more confident about a position as starting driver for his protégé in Vijay Mallya's team.

Vitantonio Liuzzi therefore spoke out to deny the speculation. “There are always questions about who Force India might be interested in,” the Indian team driver told Autosprint. “The media covered the subject a lot because I remained silent. But no one on the team said anything. »

The Italian reveals his future for next season. “I have a contract for next year and I am already working on the next season,” he confirmed. “I feel protected, not only by my contract but also by my good relationship with the team. The team explained to me that they could not stop the media. »

However, Force India has still not announced Vitantonio Liuzzi as its second driver for next year, but the Italian does not seem concerned by this indecision. “The fact that my name does not appear in the FIA ​​entry list does not mean much. Other drivers who have already signed were not on this list. Things are more than clear with Force India. I still have to speak with them but my situation is clearly defined. »