31 Oct 2012

Nico Hülkenberg looks back on a successful race in India and ahead to Abu Dhabi.

Nico, how special was it to pick up points at the team’s home race?
It felt really good and I think eighth place was as much as we could really hope for from that race, especially when you remember that I was twelfth on the grid. At the end of the race when I stopped in front of the grandstand I could see the fans going crazy and cheering for me. That was a special moment.

Once again you showed the strength of the VJM05 with consistent race pace…
Because I made such a good start I was up there in contention for points and able to run in clean air once I got ahead of Perez. The first half of the race was a bit quiet for me because I was running on my own, but the final few laps were tough because Grosjean was pushing me hard. So overall a strong car performance, a great team effort and I think we should be happy with what we achieved.

What are your thoughts ahead of Abu Dhabi this weekend?
I think Abu Dhabi should suit us a bit more than India. It’s a twisty circuit with more low-speed corners and it’s a bit more like Singapore, where we looked quite competitive. So I’m optimistic going there.

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