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Sahara Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg of Germany.
Force India arrive in Spain sitting third in the constructors’ standings - ahead of the likes of McLaren and Ferrari - and that is in no small part down to the speed and consistency shown by Nico Hulkenberg.
The young German has scored points in every race so far but he says Force India must continue to work hard if they wish to stay at the front...
Q: How are you coping with this sudden prominence?
Nico Hulkenberg: To be honest there is no huge level of prominence attached to that position. But yes, fourth in the standings for me and third (in the constructors’ standings) for the team has been a really good start to the season. Nobody really expected that, so of course we are really happy to be in this position. But such a position doesn’t come out of the blue: on some occasions we’ve over-performed and whenever there has been an opportunity we’ve grabbed it and we’ve made it happen. So far it’s been great fun! Now of course we don’t want to lose that sweet taste of success.
Q: Will the combination of Force India and Nico Hulkenberg be the surprise of the season?
NH: I think it’s a bit too early to call it the surprise of the season. Yes, we’ve had a good start, but we’ve completed only four races and there are 15 more to come - that’s quite a task. How does it feel to be in front of three champions? Somehow not too strange! We can explain why we are performing well, so it’s a position that comes from our own merits. We have a good package and we’ve made some good decisions and the right calls strategy-wise.
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