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Vijay Mallya confirms Adrian Sutil an option should Nico Hulkenberg depart

Force India owner says Hulk still to tell him his 2013 plans

Adrian Sutil: Has made several appearances in the Force India motorhome this season
Image: Adrian Sutil: Has made several appearances in the Force India motorhome this season

Force India owner Vijay Mallya has left the door open for Adrian Sutil to return to his team's line-up for 2013 should Nico Hulkenberg leave for Sauber.

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Indeed, Mallya insisted that like his relationship with Sutil, he would feel no acrimony towards Hulkenberg should the German decide to seek pastures new. "Even though I didn't re-sign him [Sutil] for 2012, he's still welcome," he said. "That's the kind of culture I'd like to have in this team. Very friendly, very informal. So Nico will always be part of us. I won't stand in his way."

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