Nico Hulkenberg says he was pleased with Force India’s performance during Friday practice for the German Grand Prix.
The German finished down in 15th in FP1 due to using the medium tyres, the hardest of the three tyres brought by Pirelli to the Hockenheimring.
He fared much better in the afternoon, finishing seventh fastest behind the two Mercedes’, two Ferraris and two Red Bulls.
Hulkenberg is happy with the positive start to the weekend as he looks to help Force India close the gap to Williams in the Constructors’ Championship.
“I am pretty happy with today and it was a fairly straightforward start to the weekend,” said Hulkenberg. “We ran all morning on the medium compound, which looks like a good tyre, and we worked with the soft and supersoft this afternoon.
“The pace looks alright and I felt pretty comfortable in the car, especially in the second session as the track improved. There’s obviously still quite a bit of work to get where we want to be, but overall it’s a positive start and I am looking forward to building on it.”
