Paul di Resta has said that he is pleased with the start he has made to his grand prix career, having secured back-to-back points finishes in his first two races.
Having driven for Force India in Friday practice sessions last year and replaced Tonio Liuzzi over the winter, there has been plenty of expectation for di Resta to handle. And despite a car that is slightly off the midfield pace, impressive reliability and consistency have seen him finish tenth in both Australia and Malaysia.
"It's great to have finished two grands prix in good positions," di Resta said. "With us currently on a double header, I head to China a very happy man. It could have been quite a long four days with not a lot to do other than thinking about what I should have done. But I go there thinking we've done a good job, and I am happy, definitely. I know people were very happy with the job I did in Melbourne, and equally they can be with what we did in Malaysia too. It's all about building my profile and building my way up through it."
Di Resta also admitted that he had exceeded even his own expectations, but that he would not be getting complacent.
"If you'd said I'd score a point in my first two races, then yeah, but I'm not getting carried away with it. Have I surprised the team? I don't think so. I expect so much from myself and so much from them. This is a professional team, we're in Formula One, which is the pinnacle of motor sport, but I will say I'm happy at the progress I've made."
Having out-qualified Adrian Sutil in both races so far, di Resta said that it would be difficult to continue that record and that there was plenty for him to learn from his team-mate.
"Adrian's very quick and I can see that, so I'll keep bouncing off him because he has a lot of experience, and I'll try and use that to my advantage. I'm sure it's not always going to be like that this year, but give me time and I'll be where I need to be."
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