After another points scoring finish in the Spanish Grand Prix, the Force India F1 Team is now eagerly anticipating the Monaco Grand Prix, which will take place just one week after the exciting Catalan round. Adrian Sutil and Tonio Liuzzi both have strong records around the Principality, with Adrian coming close to scoring Force India's first championship points in 2008 when he was running in fourth position in the closing stages of the race. In 2007, he also topped FP3 timesheets. Tonio meanwhile has started the race three times and qualified in the top 13 on all occasions. His best finish was 10th in 2006. In the 2004 F3000 race, he also started from pole and won the race.

On this occasion both race drivers will participate in free practice one due to the challenging layout of the circuit that demands the most precise set-up of the year. Paul di Resta will therefore sit out the session but will be attending in his test and reserve driver role.

Adrian went from 11th on the grid to seventh at the flag in Spain. Was that an encouraging result for you?
Dr Vijay Mallya, chairman and team principal: I'm very, very pleased, especially considering where Adrian started the race from. I think he once again showed that he has got a lot of talent and has matured a lot. He got a great start and drove with a very cool head throughout the race. I could imagine what was going through his mind with Robert Kubica in hot pursuit for almost 40 laps! He never made a mistake and never yielded. I'm really proud that we scored another valuable six points. It's very satisfying to be just behind the top four teams as well. One day we'll get amongst them! But I think that given the relatively short time that the team has been running as Force India, we're doing all right. What's happening now is we're doing exactly what we said we would do.

Were you disappointed for Tonio, who had a frustrating afternoon?
VM: He had a tough weekend, things didn't go his way from Friday onwards, and then in the race he came in early as he had some problems with his tyres and lost some time in the pit stop as he couldn't get cleanly away and then he stopped on the final lap. Of course I was disappointed that both cars didn't cross the finish line, but other than that we've got every reason to be pleased.

How much are you looking forward to next weekend?
VM: Very clearly we're strong in some areas and on a track like Monaco, which requires a lot of downforce, I think our car will perform well. We have a little additional downforce package for Monaco, and both drivers are very much looking forward to it. Both have consistently done well there, so I'm also looking forward to being well into the points.

In recent years Adrian has impressed there with a car that had been much further down the grid in earlier races. What do you think the team can do this time, with a much stronger starting point?
VM: That is what is so encouraging. Adrian certainly feels good. I've never in the last three years seen Adrian be so happy and excited, and have such confidence. Tonio also takes confidence there knowing he has had some good results and has a good car underneath him. We're very optimistic.

You finished seventh in Spain, behind only cars from the 'big four' teams. How did the race go for you?
Adrian Sutil: Overall it was a very positive race weekend. I made a great start and had a good first lap. I was in P8 straight away. It looked quite easy, but it wasn't! I had a lot of pressure over 40 laps from Robert Kubica. He was behind all the time and pushing me around the circuit all the way. I would push sometimes, and make a little gap, and then he would come back again. There wasn't any time to relax as we had very similar lap times and a very similar performance throughout the race. I'm glad I was able to stay in front of him and could defend my position. We're close to Renault, and I think it's a great achievement to beat them in the race. Then I was lucky with two laps to go when Lewis [Hamilton] went off, and I gained another position. P7 really is the maximum from the weekend for us and I'm very happy to get some more points on the board.

Lots of teams brought new parts to Spain, but Force India had a relatively modest package and still made progress. Is there more in the pipeline?
AS: We brought some aero and mechanical parts to Spain and it was a reasonable step, but we've had bigger steps before. For Monaco we have another package, and that should help us a lot. I can't wait to get there: I like the circuit, and I've kind of had good results there. Kind of, I'm saying! I remember in 2008 with the accident with Kimi being very close to a great finish, but it didn't happen. This year is a very different situation. I have a good car, and it doesn't matter which weather is around. If we have a good qualifying there, which is very important, a couple of points are possible there, or even more.

As you say you have a much stronger starting point than the last few years, when you were still able to make an impression. Can you aim to qualify and finish in the top six, for example?
AS: I think in Monaco, as always, everything is possible. You never know what will happen. The race is long, and a lot of mistakes can be made. You just need to stay concentrated and focussed all the way through, and then you can have a good result. That's our main goal. I think for us every circuit - it doesn't matter where - we want to score points. And that's what I want.

You suggested you don't need rain - but it won't hurt you, will it?
AS: No it's not going to hurt me. I like it, especially there. I know how to drive around a street circuit in the wet, although it's tricky. You need a little bit of luck to make it all right, and 2008 was one of those races when everything went right - our pit stop was at the right time when it dried out. It all counts towards getting a good result. I'm confident in our abilities as a team to make the right judgements.