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Paul di Resta says he has the results to match those gained by Nico Hulkenberg recently

"When times are hard, it¿s hard to show what you can do," Force India driver reckons

Image: Paul di Resta: Says he has delivered with the right tools this season

As he tries to turn his slump around, Paul di Resta says those waxing lyrical about Nico Hulkenberg's recent performances should also cast their minds back to the results he scored earlier this season.

Having crashed out of the last three races, Di Resta is naturally hoping for a better result this weekend as he seeks to stay with Force India for a fourth season. And with Suzuka's layout sharing characteristics with Silverstone - where Di Resta qualified fifth before being sent to the back of the grid for a minor weight infringement - he is also curious to see where they now stand performance-wise. "It will be a very good judgement because the last high-speed track we had, Silverstone, before the tyre change, we qualified fifth," he said. "Where we qualify on Saturday - which we hope will be Q3 and it will be a remarkable job if we do - I suppose will give you the impression of where we are as a team at the moment." Di Resta added: "I'd love to still be part of this team. I think they're great people and I very much feel I've done the maximum I could for them. "Equally, they know what they've got and consistency and also the knowledge of working with the team will play a big part next year with the new rules."

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