Bob Fernley says Adrian Sutil's experience won him the second seat at Force India
Deputy Team Principal thinks German will help them achieve their goals
Wednesday 6 March 2013 16:54, UK
Force India's Deputy Team Principal Bob Fernley says it was a difficult decision to pick Adrian Sutil over Jules Bianchi, but that the German's experience swayed it in his favour.
As for the team's goals in 2013, Fernley feels they head into the season in better shape than in previous years and is hoping they can take their first podium finish since Giancarlo Fisichella achieved the feat at Spa in 2009. "I think the difference between this year and others will be that when we get to Melbourne the car will be performing at its optimum," he said. "In 2011 and 2012 we were actually behind and didn't really get going until after Barcelona. "We are hopeful we can start as we finished off last year - we finished in the points at the last nine races in 2012. More importantly, when those podium opportunities come along this year we have to take them."
