As he endeavours to snare one of the two available Force India cockpits in 2011, newly-crowned DTM Champion Paul di Resta has been described as 'better' than F1 2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel
Paul di Resta has admitted that he is so keen to make his Formula 1 debut next year that he would be willing to do so with a back-of-the-grid team - something many in the paddock believe is a distinct possibility.
Mattias Ekstrom has won the penultimate round of the DTM at Le Mans, but the big news was Paul di Resta's stunning charge to second place during a rain shower that prevented Timo Scheider from being crowned champion.
1. Paul di Resta AMG Mercedes Mercedes C-Klasse 1min 17.628s 2. Bruno Spengler Daimler-Chrysler-Bank AMG Mercedes C-Klasse 1min 17.892s 3. Timo Scheider Audi Sport Team Abt Audi A4 DTM 1min 17.954s