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Japanese GP: Qualifying notes - Force India

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08/10/2011

Under sunny skies at Suzuka, Adrian Sutil and Paul Di Resta qualified in eleventh and twelfth places respectively for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix.

Adrian Sutil: "Overall I think today's qualifying session went pretty well. I was a little bit disappointed to miss Q3 because we were not too far away from it, but everybody knows P11 is a very good place to start, especially because of the free choice of tyres for tomorrow. I was happy with my laps and I don't think I could have found much more. Also, we opted to do just one run on the soft tyres in Q2, which means I have a fresh set available for the race. So I think we can make the strategy work tomorrow and have a good race."

Paul Di Resta: "Given the weekend we've had I'm pretty happy to be starting P12 - just a place behind Adrian. I've struggled to get fully up to speed here and find the ideal balance, which is why we've opted for a set-up more suited to the race. Hopefully that will pay off tomorrow because I think tyre wear is going to be a major factor in this race. Also, I'm feeling a bit under the weather today with a sore throat, so I'm pleased to come away with a starting position that should allow us to fight for points. I'll get some rest tonight because this is one of the more physical tracks of the year and will give it my all tomorrow."

Robert Fernley, Deputy Team Principal: "We always knew the high-speed nature of Suzuka was unlikely to suit our car as much as Singapore, but I think we can be pretty satisfied with our showing this afternoon. Two cars just outside the top ten means we are well placed for the race and we have a free choice on tyre strategy. Paul did well today considering he's not feeling 100% and Adrian loves this track and delivered once again. There's a long race ahead tomorrow and managing the tyres will probably be the main concern for all the teams. We know we've got a good race car, strong pace over long runs, and hopefully we can convert that into a result tomorrow afternoon."

Check out our Suzuka qualifying gallery, here.

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