Reports from PTI…
Singapore, Sep 28 (PTI) Points continued to elude Force India in the current Formula One season with Ginacarlo Fisichella finishing 14th and Adrian Sutil failing to complete at the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix, the first ever race conducted under floodlights.
Sutil crashed out of the race after having a brush with the wall on lap 49 when running behind Felipe Massa.
Massa spun and rejoined the race. In an attempt to avoid hitting the Ferrari, Sutil ran wide across the kerbs and into the barrier.
Fisichella was running as high as third in the early stages of the race, the highest position a Force India car has run this season.
Sutil rued that misfortune continue to dog him one or the other way.
“I think it was a good race as the pace was good and I felt really confident in the car. It was just so unlucky when Felipe spun in front of me and then suddenly pulled away.
“The way was blocked, but I avoided a crash with him only to go into the barrier myself. It’s really disappointing as we’ve had so much bad luck already this year. It’s Fuji next though, which I really enjoy and know I can perform well on,” he said.
Fisichella looked satisfied by his position in the wake of yesterday’s accident in the practice session.
“It was a long, hard race, but I have to say we really did the maximum possible. A big thank you to everyone on the team who did such a fantastic job to get the car going again after the accidents yesterday and for giving me a car we could really race with,” he said. PTI
