Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug has praised Paul di Resta’s performances during his rookie year with Force India.
The comments will bolster rumours that the Scotsman is a preferred choice to replace Michael Schumacher should he retire again in the near future.
The DTM champion has managed to outqualify his more experienced, and often highly regarded team-mate Adrian Sutil, on all occasions so far this year.
When asked by Autosport what he thought about Di Resta’s performances, Haug replied: “I think it is exceptional and remarkable!”
“To be in his third race and take eighth on the grid – that is very good and very impressive, especially considering he did not get a lot of running in second practice,” he added.
“F1 will be very good for him I think. His team-mate is tough, the speed is quite impressive and he is doing a good job. We are pleased we helped him in his junior career.”
