Italian Grand Prix: Nico Hulkenberg extends Force India stay until 2017 sniggling

The German is so happy with Force India that he has signed a new deal to drive for the British-based team for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

'I feel at home here so it made perfect sense to make a long-term commitment,' Hulkenberg said in a team statement.

'I know this team inside out and the progress shown over the last two years has really impressed me and gives me confidence for the future.'



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Highly-regarded Hulkenberg had been one of the names linked with a potential switch to Ferrari in 2016, and not for the first time in his F1 career.

But the Italian team ended the usual frenzied speculation by re-signing Finnish favorite Kimi Raikkonen to drive alongside Sebastian Vettel in 2016.

Hulkenberg, who burnished his reputation by winning the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race with Porsche in his spare time this season, becomes the latest driver to save his spot on the grid for next season.

His teammate Sergio Perez has yet to commit his future to Force India and the Mexican has been linked with a move to Lotus.

The so-called driver merry-go-around usually spins into action as summer draws to a close and the racers will inevitably face more questions over their future at this week's Italian Grand Prix.

There are no worries, however, for world champion Lewis Hamilton, who inked a three-year deal with Mercedes in May, or his teammate Nico Rosberg.

Hamilton heads to the full-throttle Monza circuit with a 28-point lead over Rosberg in the world championship and chasing a seventh win of the season.

'Racing in Italy brings back a lot of good memories for me, and I've love to add to those this weekend, so that's the aim,' said the double world champion in a team statement.

Rosberg arrives in Italy with an extra incentive after his wife Vivian gave birth to their first child, a daughter, on Sunday.

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The German is so happy with Force India that he has signed a new deal to drive for the British-based team for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Hulkenberg, who burnished his reputation by winning the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race with Porsche in his spare time this season, becomes the latest driver to save his spot on the grid for next season. 'I know this team inside out and the progress shown over the last two years has really impressed me and gives me confidence for the future.' 'I know this team inside out and the progress shown over the last two years has really impressed me and gives me confidence for the future.' 'Racing in Italy brings back a lot of good memories for me, and I've love to add to those this weekend, so that's the aim,' said the double world champion in a team statement. 'Racing in Italy brings back a lot of good memories for me, and I've love to add to those this weekend, so that's the aim,' said the double world champion in a team statement. Highly-regarded Hulkenberg had been one of the names linked with a potential switch to Ferrari in 2016, and not for the first time in his F1 career. 'Racing in Italy brings back a lot of good memories for me, and I've love to add to those this weekend, so that's the aim,' said the double world champion in a team statement. The so-called driver merry-go-around usually spins into action as summer draws to a close and the racers will inevitably face more questions over their future at this week's Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton heads to the full-throttle Monza circuit with a 28-point lead over Rosberg in the world championship and chasing a seventh win of the season. 'I know this team inside out and the progress shown over the last two years has really impressed me and gives me confidence for the future.' 'I know this team inside out and the progress shown over the last two years has really impressed me and gives me confidence for the future.' But the Italian team ended the usual frenzied speculation by re-signing Finnish favorite Kimi Raikkonen to drive alongside Sebastian Vettel in 2016. But the Italian team ended the usual frenzied speculation by re-signing Finnish favorite Kimi Raikkonen to drive alongside Sebastian Vettel in 2016. There are no worries, however, for world champion Lewis Hamilton, who inked a three-year deal with Mercedes in May, or his teammate Nico Rosberg. Hulkenberg, who burnished his reputation by winning the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race with Porsche in his spare time this season, becomes the latest driver to save his spot on the grid for next season. 'Racing in Italy brings back a lot of good memories for me, and I've love to add to those this weekend, so that's the aim,' said the double world champion in a team statement. His teammate Sergio Perez has yet to commit his future to Force India and the Mexican has been linked with a move to Lotus. 'Racing in Italy brings back a lot of good memories for me, and I've love to add to those this weekend, so that's the aim,' said the double world champion in a team statement.

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