Force India drivers to start in eighth row

April 15, 2012 12:47 am | Updated 12:47 am IST - Shanghai:

Sahara Force Indian drivers Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg will start in the eighth row on the grid in the Chinese Grand Prix Formula One race after finishing 15th and 16th in the qualifying here on Saturday.

di Resta clocked 1:36.317 to finish 15th in the second qualifying session (Q2), a place ahead of his team-mate Hulkenberg (1:36.745).

HRT's Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan finished 24th and last, clocking 1 minute 41 seconds in the Q1 qualifying session and he will start last on the grid in the 12th row.

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