Belgium, August 29: Giancarlo Fisichella has given the much awaited feeling to Force India i.e its first Formula One pole during qualifying Saturday for the Belgian Grand Prix.
The 36-year-old Italian brought the laurel for the Indian team its maiden pole with a lap of 1 minute, 46.308 seconds around the high-speed Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
However, entering its 30th race, Force India is still looking forward to win a point by finishing among the top eight.
“It’s unbelievable,” Fisichella said. “I expected to be competitive but I didn’t expect to be on pole.”
—Agencies