Tempers Rose Within Force India Camp After Qualifying

Reports have emerged from the Formula 1 fraternity suggesting that a fight allegedly broke out within the Force India camp after Paul di Resta’s woeful qualifying performance ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. Varying newspaper reports suggest that the incident could well have involved the Scotsman’s trainer and a team mechanic.

After a yet another frustrating qualifying performance for the 27-year-old, Paul di Resta found himself a lowly 17th on the grid whereas returning team-mate Adrian Sutil managed to progress to the top ten shootout and qualify a promising 8th. Although Paul di Resta eventually managed to out-perform his German team-mate throughout the 70-lap Canadian Grand Prix, tempers allegedly rose to breaking-point shortly after the all-important qualifying hour.

During the morning period leading up to the race on Sunday, rumors were rife within the paddock that a fight had broken out between members in the Force India camp. After his poor qualifying performance, Paul di Resta’a anger was clearly evident as he slated his team’s performance during the session. Although his comments were extremely negative, reports within the paddock suggest that theses comments weren’t necessarily the catalyst for the argument which allegedly broke out.

However, any issues which arose after qualifying were quickly quelled with a stellar performance from both the team and Paul di Resta during the race. After starting way down in 17th, the Scotsman mastered a one-stop strategy to eventually finish a strong 7th and ahead of Adrian Sutil. Despite this positive result, Paul di Resta will unquestionably be hoping for a more competitive qualifying performance on home soil next time out at the British Grand Prix.

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