Force India: di Resta, “We need to get competitive again after the summer break”

Paul di Resta believes his Force India team has lost some of its luster in recent races and now there is a need to improve performance after the summer break.

Force India was among the strongest teams behind the pacesetters in the early part of the season but failed to score a point in the final two races in Germany and Hungary.

This has allowed McLaren to close the gap in the constructors' standings, with the British team now just two points adrift in sixth position.

Both di Resta and teammate Adrian Sutil were hit by hydraulic problems in the Hungarian Grand Prix last month.

The Scotsman admitted that things are not going as they should.

“I have faith in the team, we have a lot of ideas that we are developing in the summer break,” said di Resta.

“I think the team has done a great job so far, but we've lost direction a bit in the last two Grands Prix.”

“They are good guys and I think they will be able to make up for it soon and find a solution.”

The Force India driver hopes the team will be stronger at Spa, a circuit better suited to the car.

“The Hungaroring track didn't suit us, hopefully when we get to Spa with our low downforce we will be competitive,” he added.

“We need to do a better job at the end of the year, and we'll try to do that as a team.”