Paul di Resta information & statistics

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 6^th. 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 14^th, 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.

Championship Results

Paul di Resta F1 Championship Results

Year	Team	Engine	Races	1st	2nd	3rd	Podiums	Poles	Laps	Fastest	Avg Pts	Points
2013	Force India	Mercedes	7	0	0	0	0	0	407	0	4.86	34
2012	Force India	Mercedes	20	0	0	0	0	0	1138	0	2.30	46
2011	Force India	Mercedes	19	0	0	0	0	0	1105	0	1.42	27

Race Results

Paul di Resta F1 GP Race Results

Teammate Comparison

Paul di Resta Teammate Comparison