It wasn’t that long ago that di Resta was being linked with the likes of Mercedes and Ferrari however, following a run of poor results, not helped by the mid-season change to tyre compounds, the 27-year-old is struggling to keep his seat at Force India.

“It’s difficult to know what will happen next year,” admitted Goddard, according to the Guardian. “There are a lot of drivers in the sport with money and there are a lot of teams that need money. That is probably the biggest issue, that it is not just outright talent that gets you a seat in the car any more.

“But Force India have always been very fair in that they have tended to put outright talent in the car and they haven’t looked to a driver to bring click here for more