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Vijay’s visionChairman and Team Principal, Dr. Vijay Mallya, looks forward to thesecond half of the season.

“The German Grand Prix marks the mid point of the season and is a goodchance to stand back and assess our performance over the first nine races.What is clear is that we have an excellent driver line-up and a car that isimproving race by race, which gives us cause to be optimistic about the secondhalf of the year. However, we know there is a big task ahead if we are to catchour closest competitors, Toro Rosso and Sauber.

Looking back on Silverstone, we have to view it as a missed opportunity. Withconfusion on the pit wall, we failed to convert our excellent qualifyingperformance into points, which is incredibly frustrating. These things happenin racing, but we have put measures in place to ensure such a situation cannothappen again.

Although Silverstone became a race of unrealised potential, we can take a lotof positives from our performance. Over the last few races we havedemonstrated that the competitiveness of the car continues to improve andwe are capable of qualifying consistently in the top ten. What is importantnow is to deliver that performance in the races where it matters most of all.“

Paul on GermanyPaul Di Resta looks ahead to racing at the Nurburgring.

“Although I’ve been to the Nurburgring a few times, I’ve never racedon the full Grand Prix track. It was always the shortened version

used for the DTM races. So I only know parts of the track.

During my visits there I’ve learned that the weather can be quite unpredictable. It’s usuallyquite cold and it rains a lot. So that could be a major factor for the weekend, just as

it was in Silverstone.

I think we should be quite positive going into the race. After strongqualifying performances in Valencia and Silverstone, we’ll be working hard to try and get a

race result that reflects our pace. I know the German fans will be out in force with sixGerman drivers to support. But they will have to work hard to match the atmosphere we

had at Silverstone, which was very special.”

Adrian on GermanyAdrian Sutil hopes for a strong showing at his home Grand Prix.

“The Nurburgring is a great place to go racing. It’s my homeGrand Prix and the atmosphere is always very special there.

Plus, there’s a lot of history associated with the place.

When I go back there it reminds me of my early racing dayswhen I was just starting out in cars and driving in

Formula BMW and Formula 3. I’ve spent a lot of time there and I know the circuit very well.Since I’ve been in Formula One, I’ve raced there twice.

The track is challenging because there is such a variety ofcorners: high, medium and low speed. So you really need a car that is well

balanced for every kind of corner, which isn’t easy. The first sector is technical, whilethe second sector has a good flow to it, and the final part has the big straight.

It’s a smooth circuit with not too many bumps, but you have to be careful with the kerbs at the NGK chicane because they are really high and you

can’t really use them. That means we can run a stiffer set-up with the car.”

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POSTCARD FROM SILVERSTONE

Paul with Sir Jackie Stewart & His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent

Dylan Hartley & Chris Ashton - England Rugby Team

Artist Dexter Brown’s Force India ‘Art Car’

EJ & The Robbers headlined our post race party

Graeme Swann - England Cricket Team

Paul ‘revs’ up the crowd at the Grand Prix party

Sir Patrick Stewart next to the VJM04

The Force India Speed Divas

Whyte & Mackay City GuideOur team partner, Whyte & Mackay, makers of Scotch whisky, give some survival tipsfor a week in Cologne.

Where to stay?Travel into the heart of Cologne and you’ll find the Pullmann Hotel and Ernst Hotel – two of the most stylishthe city has to offer.

If you are looking for something a little more unusual, pay a visit to the Hotel im-wasserturm, located in whatused to be Europe’s largest water tower. It’s definitely one of a kind and a must-see hotel.

Where to drink?The Capri Lounge has an amazing selection of whiskies available for guest to enjoy along with a luxurious lounge area.

Also worth a visit is Harry’s New York bar or the Rosebud, which are definitely places to be seen!

Where to eat? There is a great oriental restaurant called Al Salam, with good quality food at reasonable prices.

If you‘re looking for something more authentic, head along to the local beer hall Frueh am Dom for traditional German food and beer.

Local beer hall Frueh am DomHotel im-wasserturm

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Meet The ForceWe continue our introduction to the Force by meeting Performance Engineer, Robert Sattler, who joined the team back in 2005.

Sum up your job in three words... Numbers, more numbers…Which was the first Grand Prix you attended? 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix – working as a tyre scrutineer in the Sauber garage.Do you have any hidden talents? At the moment I’m trying to find my circus talent by learning to fly on a trapeze.What’s the best thing about working in F1?The never-ending competition and constant search for improvement. Do you have any superstitions or unusual habits?No superstitions, but my breakfast routine is unusual: fried eggs, cheese with lots of fruits!What couldn't you live without?Hometown food from Brazil: acai, tapioca with coconut water. How do you switch off from F1?I go surfing…but I don’t know if I catch the wave or the wave catches me!If you were a superhero, who would you be and why? Hugh Marston Hefner. He has more than any superhero!What’s your nickname?LongF@ce

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