Force India look to have built on their strong form at the Italian Grand Prix after both Nico Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta managed top-ten times during both practice sessions.
Following a double points finish in Monza, the duo are confident of a similar result this weekend after Di Resta managed the sixth quickest time, just a few thousandths ahead of Hulkenberg in seventh.
“I think you always need time to get up to speed on any street circuit so it was useful to have some trouble-free sessions and get the laps under my belt,” said the Scot.
“The balance we have with the car is already looking good, but there’s always room to improve things overnight. So I think we’re in decent shape and the data collected should leave us well prepared for Sunday’s race.”
Hulkenberg declared himself ‘happy’ with Friday’s running.
“It’s been a positive Friday overall and I think we are looking competitive here,” insisted the German. “The rain at the start of the first session didn’t really have an impact on us and we still had plenty of time to get through the programme.
“I think in terms of race preparation we can be happy because we focussed on long runs and have lots of information going into tomorrow.”
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