Force India has confirmed on Wednesday morning that test and reserve driver Paul di Resta will remain on the sidelines this weekend, as the Silverstone-based squad prefers to hand as much track time as possible to regular racers Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi.
The reasoning behind the decision is that - for the only time this season and for the first time since Formula 1 applied the two dry tyre compounds per race rule in 2007 – the Japanese supplier will be using the widest possible range, with the Super Soft and Hard types available.
“It's a shame but I completely understand the decision,” said the Scot, who knows the German track well due to his DTM experiences.
“At Hockenheim Bridgestone are bringing two tyre compounds that are two steps apart rather than just the one step as usual, so the drivers and the engineers need to understand the performance fully.
“It's a decision that's been taken relatively late but it's better to err on the side of caution at such a crucial stage in the season.
"The team is performing well but other teams are also making steps forward, so we need to have as much information as possible to get every performance advantage we can.”
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