Post-Quali Press Conference 2020 Sakhir F1 GP
DRIVERS: 1 – Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes), 2 – George Russell (Mercedes), 3 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Paul di Resta) Q: Valtteri, P1 today..
Paul di Resta F1 stats & info
| Name | Paul di Resta |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.85 meter / 6 feet 1 inch |
| Place of Birth | West Lothian |
| Date of Birth | Apr 16th 1986 - 38 years old |
| Season Entries | 4 |
| Car Number | 40 |
| First Race | 2011 Australian F1 GP |
| Last Race | 2017 Hungarian F1 GP |
| Best Qualifying | 4th - 2012 Italian F1 GP |
| Best Result | 4th - (2 times) |
| F1 Teams History | Force India (2011-2013) Williams (2017) |
Paul di Resta F1 Stats | |
| Grand Prix Entries | 59 |
| Grand Prix Starts | 59 |
| Total Points | 121.00 |
| Avg. Points per GP | 2.05 |
| Grand Prix Wins | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Avg. GP Grid | 12.1 |
| GP Podiums | 0 |
| GP Fastest Laps | 0 |
| GP Points Finish | 26 (44,1%) |
| Avg. GP Position | 10.6 |
| GP Retirements | 11 (18,6%) |
| GP DNF's | 7 (11,9%) |
| Total GP Laps | 3.284 |
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Biography
Paul di Resta Biography
Paul di Resta's F1 debut in Australia driving the Force India VJM04
Make or break is an overused term but is sums up the 2013 season for Paul di Resta. The Scot is entering his third season in the sport, but has yet to finish ahead of his team mates in the championship come November. With moves to big teams expected in the future, di Resta needs to cement his tag as ‘the next big thing’.
In Britain we have always made hype around the 26 year-old, and his junior career merits it. In 2006 he became the Formula Three champion, beating his team mate and future F1 winner Sebastian Vettel. A strange career move saw him end up in DTM, where he eventually won the 2010 championship beating the likes of David Coulthard and Ralf Schumacher.
His talent was spotted by McLaren, for who he competed for at a test, and Force India, but Paul narrowly missed out on a race seat, although became test driver for Force India in 2010. Here he competed in several tests, replacing Adrian Sutil. In 2011 he was confirmed as a race driver and impressed alongside the vastly more experienced Sutil. A first point arrived in his first race after both Sauber were disqualified, and scored another point in his second race in Malaysia. After a dry mid-season, di Resta was back in the points in Hungary, Italy and Singapore, where he finished a career best 6th. 27 points saw him finish 13 the overall standings after an impressive first season.
Paul di Resta driving the Force India VJM05 in Singapore 2012
With Nico Hulkenberg guaranteed to be a Force India driver for the 2012 season, the team had a decision regarding the second seat and whether they would retain the long serving Sutil or young di Resta. They retained the Scot and what a wise move it proved to be. A strong start to the season in an improved Force India car saw di Resta dominate his highly rated team mate. As the season progressed and di Resta impressed, there was a number of rumours linking him with big moves to Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren. However it became increasingly apparent that no move was coming, and this coincided with a drop in form, while team mate Hulkenberg went from strength to strength.
Eventually he finished the season in 14th, although with 46 points it was his best ever season. Force India was quick to confirm di Resta in the team for 2013, and he will race alongside the returning Sutil. If the Brit can produce a whole season driving the way he was in the first half of 2012, a big move will surely be on the cards soon. However a lack of improvement could see him resigned to mid table teas for the baulk of his career. Only time will tell, but 2013 is make or break for di Resta.
Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary. Sunday 30 July 2017. Paul di Resta, Williams
After 3,5 year he got his change to drive the Williams FW40 at the 2017 Hungarian grand prix to replace Felipe Massa who was ill and could not qualify for the race. During the 3rd practice he stepped out of his race car and wasn't able to go on.
Paul di Resta who was called to replace sick Martin Brundle to work as commentator for television, was again called by pregnant Claire Williams to replace Felipe Massa for the qualifying session and race. He only had driven the FW40 on the simulator and had to use Fellipe's setup. He qualified 19th and was only 0,766 sec slower then his team mate Lance Stroll who qualified 17th, which was a great result and got him huge respect.
Seasons
Paul di Resta Final Championship Results
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13th | 14th | 12th | 22nd |
Paul di Resta F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
Williams | Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2013 |
 Force India | Mercedes | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 982 | 0 | 2.53 | 48 |
| 2012 |
Force India | Mercedes | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1137 | 0 | 2.30 | 46 |
| 2011 |
Force India | Mercedes | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1105 | 0 | 1.42 | 27 |
Races
Paul di Resta F1 GP Race Classifications
| 4th | 2 Times |
| 6th | 3 Times |
| 7th | 6 Times |
| 8th | 6 Times |
| 9th | 4 Times |
| 10th | 5 Times |
| 11th | 7 Times |
| 12th | 8 Times |
| 13th | 2 Times |
| 14th | 2 Times |
| 15th | 3 Times |
| 18th | 2 Times |
| 19th | 1 Time |
| 20th | 1 Time |
| DNF | 7 Times |
Paul di Resta F1 GP Race Results
Comparison
Paul di Resta Teammate Comparison
| Year | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Pos | Quali | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Force India | Adrian Sutil | 6 | 6 | 27 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| 2012 | Force India | Nico Hülkenberg | 4 | 4 | 46 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| 2013 | Force India | Adrian Sutil | 4 | 5 | 48 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
| 2017 | Williams | Lance Stroll | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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