Force India success no fluke, they did India proud: Coulthard

Noida: Former Red Bull driver David Coulthard said Force India`s stunning show in the second half of the 2009 Formula One season is no fluke and the country should be proud of the Vijay Mallya-owned outfit`s spectacular achievements.

The British driver, now a Formula One pundit, said he, like most others, did not expect the Silverstone-based outfit to raise their performance and it was not just because they were lucky. "Force India is doing a great job. Look at their performance in Belgium and Italian Grand Prix. It was excellent and awesome," said Coulthard."Their performance was both surprising and unpredictable. Seriously, they were the ones to watch out for this season and you cannot say luck had anything to do," said the former driver who is in India to drive Red Bull`s Formula One car on Mumbai`s Bandra-Worli Sea-Link on Sunday. Force India broke their point duck in the Belgian Grand Prix with Giancarlo Fisichella, who switched to Ferrari after the race, winning the team`s first pole position and then coming second to record the outfit`s first podium finish.In the next race at Monza, Adrian Sutil came fourth to win five invaluable points for Force India. Coulthard said it was an incredible show by the F1 minnows and India should be proud of their achievement. Bureau Report