Di Resta's new F1 carposted in F108 | 02 | 2011

BATHGATE'S PAUL DI RESTA looked on as his 2011 Force India Formula One car, the VJM04, was unveiled, then stated that while he is setting his sights on a consistent maiden season he's also not going to set himself exact goals.

"I don't want to say exact targets on record as there are so many factors that can come into play," the 24-year-old Scot, who comes into F1 having clinched the DTM Championship with Mercedes last year, said today. "What I do want to do is to have a positive approach, finish, be consistent and contribute strongly to the team's overall performance.

"We've got high aims of finishing in a good constructors' championship position and I know that I've got to play my part in this." And team-mate Adrian Sutil is confident the new car will help the team take another step forward.

"I'm genuinely excited about the 2011 season," the German said. "I just missed out on the top 10 last year in the drivers' standings, but I'm pretty hopeful I can get in there this season!

"The progress the team has shown over the past two years has been very impressive and what I've seen in the factory and at the wind-tunnel over the past weeks indicates that the rate will continue this year.

"I feel very good and confident; the team and I know each other very well and we know how to get the most from each other."

The new VJM04, which will run for the first time on Thursday when Sutil begins the first of four days of testing at Jerez in Spain, is the second car on the F1 grid to utilise a blade-style roll hoop design, similar to that used on the Team Lotus car. In addition, the new car features undercut sidepods and an intricate front-wing concept.

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Jim McGill