Nico Hülkenberg aims for 10/10

The Force India team hopes to be at the forefront this weekend at Hockenheim and Nico Hülkenberg will be aiming for a tenth Grand Prix in the points.

Published on 14/07/2014 à 13:57

Pierre Tassel

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Nico Hülkenberg aims for 10/10

The best result for a Force India at the German Grand Prix, contested at the HockenheimRing, remains 9th place Nico Hulkenberg in 2012. This season, the German hopes to do better and will try to continue his good series of nine Grands Prix in the points, he who remains the only one with Fernando Alonso to have scored in every round this year. “Even on tracks where we struggled a bit, we managed to score points. For example, at Silverstone the balance of the car was not ideal, but we came away with four points. explains the former pilot Williams who will play at home. I'm confident about our performance in Germany, especially with the return of the soft and super-soft tires. It's going to be a very big week and I'm looking forward to it. Hockenheim is the track where I competed in my first car race in 2005 and I also have good memories there. Formula 3. It’s always a lively race and the fans guarantee a special atmosphere. They always show a lot of support for the German pilots. »

For his teammate Sergio Pérez, the possible arrival of new aerodynamic features could play its role next Sunday. “During the Silverstone test we had the chance to understand some of the issues that affected us during the weekend in England, explains the Mexican. We also tested new aerodynamic parts on the car and the team will study the data to decide whether we will use these new features in Germany. I think Hockenheim is a track that should suit our car better and we should be in a much better position. »

The VJM07s will take to the track on Friday for the first free practice sessions in Germany.

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