Sepang: Sahara Force India recorded its first double points finish of the season with Paul di Resta securing the seventh place and Nico Hulkenberg ninth in the dramatic and rain-hit Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang on Sunday.
The 55-lap race, won by Ferrai's Fernando Alonso, was stopped after first eight laps due to heavy rain. At the break, India's Narain Karthikeyan was in P10 which meant that Hispania had ended a lap within points for the first time. Karthikeyan had not gone into pit lane at that time for wet tyres as most of the drivers had done.
However, Karthikeyan eventually finished 21st, just ahead of teammate Pedro de la Rosa. Sergio Perez brought about the best-ever finish for Sauber by second position, ahead of pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren.
Force India enjoyed a good result by picking up eight points after Resta started in the 14th position on the grid and Hulkenberg in the 16th.
Mercedes' Michael Schumacher was last among points in the 10th position while defending champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull was behind him, finishing outside the points bracket.
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