None of the two Sahara Force India drivers managed to be in top-10 in the qualifying as Paul di Resta will start Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix in 13th position, just ahead of team-mate Nico Hulkenberg.
Adrian Sutil matched his second best performance of the season by finishing ninth in the European Grand Prix, earning two points for Force India, while Paul di Resta ended up outside the points bracket with 14th position, in Valencia on Sunday.
Paul Di Resta recorded his second best performance of the season by earning four points with a eighth-place finish for Force India while Adrian Sutil could not finish the action-filled Italian Grand Prix, in which nine of the 24 cars crashed out.
Sahara Force India drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta finished at the eighth and 10th position during Saturday's qualifying session for the European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain.
Sahara Force India completed its second week of Formula One pre-season testing with lead driver Paul Di Resta exuding confidence in car's pace, specially in long runs.
Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying turned sour for Sahara Force India drivers. Nothing worked for the team and drivers Adrian Sutil and Paul Di Resta had to settle for 11th and 18th positions in Budapest on Saturday.
Adrian Sutil finished a creditable eighth, just ahead of team-mate Paul di Resta at the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as Sahara Force India recorded its third double top-10 finish of the season to consolidate its sixth position on the constructors' championship, in Abu Dhabi, on Sunday.
Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta finished outside the points bracket as Force India Formula One team returned empty-handed from the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday.
Sahara Force India's Nico Hulkenberg will start Sunday's Australian Grand Prix in the ninth position on the grid while Paul di Resta will begin the season-opening race in 15th position.
Paul di Resta said the upcoming Malaysian Grand Prix would be an interesting one as it is considered as one of the toughest races of the year.
Force India expect Paul Di Resta to stay with them next season but would be understanding if the highly-rated British Formula One driver wanted to move elsewhere, team owner Vijay Mallya said on Thursday.
None of the drivers of Sahara Force India will start in top-10 at Sunday's British Grand Prix as Paul di Resta missed out on Q3 by a whisker and Nico Hulkenberg despite securing ninth position will start at 14th after a gear box penalty.
None of the drivers of Sahara Force India will start in top-10 at Sunday's British Grand Prix as Paul di Resta missed out on Q3 by a whisker and Nico Hulkenberg despite securing ninth position will start at 14th after a gear box penalty.
It was a forgettable Malaysian Grand Prix race for Sahara Force India as Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta failed to complete the race due to wheel nut problems, in Sepang on Sunday.
Nico Hulkenberg frittered away a strong grid position to finish ninth at his home race while Paul di Resta finished 11th as Sahara Force India returned with just two points from the German Grand Prix, in Hockenheim on Sunday.
Troubled by high tyre degradation, Sahara Force India returned empty-handed from the Canadian Grand Prix with Paul Di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg finishing 11th and 12th respectively.
Sahara Force Indian drivers Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg will start in the eighth row on the grid in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix Formula One race after finishing 15th and 16th in the qualifying in Shanghai on Saturday.
Sahara Force India witnessed a good outing on Friday during the practice sessions for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix as both their drivers recorded a top-10 timing with Paul di Resta lapping the eighth fastest time while Nico Hulkenberg was the ninth quickest, in Shanghai.
Paul di Resta finished the Australian Grand Prix in the 10th position as Sahara Force India opened the season with one point, although it was a disappointing start for rookie Nico Hulkenberg, whose race lasted less than a lap, in Melbourne on Sunday.
Within the next fortnight Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta will know whether they continue to remain Force India drivers next season or not, as Team Principal Vijay Mallya said he is due to convey his decision to the duo before next month's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Force India returned empty-handed from the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix after Adrian Sutil and Paul Di Resta finished a disappointing 11th and 12th respectively in Suzuka on Sunday.
A minor issue in his car prevented Paul di Resta from doing the desired number of laps but the Sahara Force India driver said they have collected good information on the tyres on the second day of the pre-season winter testing in Barcelona.
Nico Hulkenberg and teammate Paul Di Resta will start at the fifth and seventh rows respectively on the grid as the Sahara Force India team had a decent qualifying session at the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday.
Sahara Force India had a busy day on the track, checking out aero balance and tyre compounds on the third and final day of the mid-season testing in Mugello, Italy on Thursday.
Both the Sahara Force drivers missed out on Q3 in the qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix as Paul di Resta will begin the race from 11th place while Adrian Sutil from 13th, in Shanghai.
Force India drivers Adrian Sutil and Paul Di Resta made their apologies to rivals and colleagues on Sunday after a disappointing Korean Grand Prix for the Formula One team.
Pune Warriors' coach Allan Donald assists Force India's Formula One drivers Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil in the Speed Challenge.
Force India's Paul di Resta's race ended prematurely due to a collision while Adrian Sutil finished ninth in the Belgian Grand Prix as Sahara Force India lost its fifth place to McLaren in Spa on Sunday.
Mexican Sergio Perez will race for Force India next season, the British-based Formula One team announced on Thursday.
Sahara Force India recorded their best finish of the season with Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg securing seventh and eighth position respectively at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monaco on Sunday.
Paul di Resta was pipped by Renault's Bruno Senna in the dying minutes of the Q2 session as none of the Force India cars made it to the top-10 in the qualifying session of the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Italy on Saturday.
Adrian Sutil qualified a decent eighth but a technical issue pushed Paul di Resta to as back as 17th on the grid for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix, in Montreal.
Inconsistent double points finish has dented Sahara Force India's standing in the championship table, team principal Vijay Mallya conceded on Tuesday, expressing hope that both his drivers will end in the points bracket at the home Indian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Sahara Force India missed out on points for the first time this season with Paul di Resta finishing 12th and Nico Hulkenberg ending 15th at the Chinese Grand Prix, in Shanghai, on Sunday.
Germany's Nico Hulkenberg has promised to do his best to help Force India beat Sauber in the Formula One constructors' championship even if it costs his future team millions of dollars.
After securing points in the last two races, Force India drivers Paul Di Resta and Adrian Sutil on Sunday returned empty handed, finishing 11th and 15th respectively, at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Force India ruled Frenchman Jules Bianchi out of the reckoning for the last remaining race seat in Formula One on Wednesday, leaving the way open for Germany's Adrian Sutil to make a comeback.
Force India presented their new Formula One car on Friday with only one driver, Britain's Paul Di Resta, in attendance and mystery surrounding the identity of his likely team mate.
Force India trail Williams by six points after failing to score a single point from the Hungarian Grand Prix as Nico Hulkenberg finished the race in the 11th position, just ahead of teammate Paul di Resta, in Budapest on Sunday.
Sahara Force India recorded its first double points finish of the season with Paul di Resta securing seventh place and Nico Hulkenberg ninth in the dramatic and rain-hit Malaysian Grand Prix, in Sepang.
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