Sutil's manager says Force India talks 'not concrete'
Oct.31 (GMM) Adrian Sutil's manager has played down reports the German is first in line for a return to Force India in 2013.
With Nico Hulkenberg looking likely to switch to Sauber next year, Force India supremo Vijay Mallya admitted last weekend that long-time team driver Sutil is a candidate to replace the younger German.
But his manager Manfred Zimmermann is for now playing down the Force India link.
"There are no concrete negotiations with Force India," he told the German news agency DPA by telephone.
Zimmermann said Sutil, 29, has several options for 2013.
"I think we have legitimate hopes," he said. "We hope the puzzle is over in the next 14 days."
Indeed, another contender for Hulkenberg's Force India seat must be the team's reserve driver Jules Bianchi, who is backed by Ferrari and managed by Felipe Massa's manager, Nicolas Todt.
"If a place becomes available," the French rookie told RMC Sport, "there will be plenty of contenders.
"The main objective is Force India," admitted Bianchi.
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