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F1 not going to stop Paul di Resta

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Paul di Resta’s role as third driver in the Force India Formula One team is not going to stop him in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 2010 season.
“This is a huge opportunity with Force India, and the DTM is going to keep me sharp. It means I get to keep racing, so that’s a bonus,” said di Resta to Autosport.

The difference between the DTM car and the Formula One car is huge, but neither that is a problem according to the Scot.

“Obviously there’s a difference in the cars, but I don’t think the transition will take me too long to adapt to. I’m pretty sure after doing it a couple of times I’ll be able to get up to speed quickly.”

Despite the busy season that di Resta has got ahead of him self, he is aiming to bring the title back to Mercedes.

“It’s not going to change my approach to the DTM, I’m still there to win it. I’ll have a good team behind me again and my ambitions are still the same.

It’s going to be a very busy year, but Mercedes have been very good to me and they’re behind what I want to achieve in my career, so hopefully I’ll be in a good environment.”