Silverstone, Britain - Force India confirmed Friday that it will continue with drivers Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi for the 2010 Formula One season. "2010 will be my fourth consecutive year with the team. I feel good here, it feels like family, and when you feel at ease you can focus your energy 100 per cent on getting it right on track," said Sutil ahead of his fourth season in F1.
"Next season I want to be in the points on a regular basis, maybe even challenging for the podium, and the team has exactly the same goals. We are going massively in the right direction so with our combined energies Im confident we can achieve even more than last season."
Sutil, 26, began his career with Force Indias predecessors, Midland, as a test and reserve driver in 2006 before graduating to a race seat with Spyker in 2007. In 2009 he recorded his best-ever F1 finish of fourth at the Italian Grand Prix, also securing his first front row start.
Liuzzi, meanwhile, moved up from the teams test and reserve driver role at Monza, replacing Giancarlo Fisichella following the Italian's move to Ferrari.
"It was always my goal to be back racing in 2010 and Ive finally achieved it. I feel the five races I did in 2009 were a bit of a warm-up; get back racing, learn the car, get the feeling back," he said.
"Now Ive done that I feel ready to really push next season. We were pretty strong in the last part of the 2009 season so if we pick up where we stopped I think we could be in for a good year. For sure points are the aim and showing everyone what we can do."
Team owner and boss Vijay Mallya said he was delighted to retain driver continuity for 2010.
"We have always maintained that consistency is key at this stage in the teams development and for the first time in many years we will have the continuity of not only the same drivers, but also the same engine and senior management," he said.
"With this stability now in place I truly believe we have an excellent platform to build on and move forward on our strong 2009 performance. I am sure we have one of the most dynamic line-ups on the grid and I hope this will stand us in good stead in what we all hope will be a transitional year for the team."
