Force India Team Principle Vijay Mallya has wished Nico Hulkenberg well following his agreement to join Sauber next season.
The German racer will replace Sergio Perez who will join McLaren with lewis Hamilton moving to Mercedes.
The announcement finishes weeks of speculation surrounding his future and brings to an end two years with the team.
Mallya was not bitter following the news and hopes Hulkenberg will be happy with his new employers:
“It has been a pleasure to have Nico with us for the last couple of years,” he said.
“At the end of 2010 we identified him as a star of the future and it has been rewarding to watch him develop his racing skills.
“Together with Paul (di Resta) he has done a brilliant job for us, helping the team score more points than ever before and giving 100 per cent commitment every weekend.
“We would like to thank him for all his hard work and wish him well for the future.
“With three races remaining this season, we know Nico will remain totally committed and continue to deliver his best performances for the team.”
Mallya also believes his team can beat Sauber in the Constructors’ Championship:
“We have 93 points in the bag, but we are still 23 short of Sauber,”
“It’s a big task to catch them, but anything can happen. We’ve finished fourth twice and we were very close to a podium in both of those races.
“If we get a bit of luck in the last three races we might be able to make it up. 23 points is not uncatchable.”
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