Force India is unlikely to repeat its shock 2009 feats of pole position and a podium when it returns to Spa-Francorchamps in just over two weeks.<\/p>\n
Last year at the famous Belgian track, then Force India driver Giancarlo Fisichella paved his way to a Ferrari seat by securing pole position and racing to second place.<\/p>\n
And two weeks later at Monza, his teammate Adrian Sutil qualified on the front row, finishing fourth and setting the fastest lap of the race.<\/p>\n
In 2010, despite scoring 47 points to be a solid sixth in the constructors’ standings, the new VJM03 has been falling into the clutches of the improving Williams and Sauber cars at recent races.<\/p>\n
German Sutil, 27, is confident about the forthcoming high-speed Spa-Monza venues but is not expecting a repeat of 2009.<\/p>\n
“Last year we had an incredible car there, it was a big advantage.\u00a0 We don’t have that advantage any more,” he is quoted in the Indian press.<\/p>\n
“Still, we should be able to score a lot of points in the coming races.\u00a0 We have a very good chance in Spa and Monza,” said Sutil.<\/p>\n
But he is less confident about some of the other remaining races, pointing to the delay in getting the car’s blown diffuser up and running.<\/p>\n
“We have to get it upgraded now, we are losing to the competitors a little bit in the diffuser area,” admitted Sutil.<\/p>\n
Similarly, Robert Kubica says it is imperative that Renault finally gets its F-duct up and running for the final leg of the 2010 calendar.<\/p>\n
“At Monza and Spa, we will need it,” the Pole is quoted by Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport.<\/p>\n
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