Fisichella and Sutil still not certain of Force India drive in 2009

Fisichella and Sutil still not certain of Force India drive in 2009Hamburg - Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil are still not certain of driving for the Force India team in the 2009 Formula One season after team boss Vijay Mallya said in an interview Thursday that he has yet to finalise his driver line-up.

Mallya said in October that the pair would continue in 2009 but told the BBC that his team's newly signed technical link-up with McLaren to use the same engines, gearbox and hydraulics as McLaren- Mercedes had changed things.

"We haven't finalised anything on the race seat," he said. "I will discuss this issue with McLaren and take this decision at an appropriate time."

Sutil responded to the news by saying that he had "a clear statement" from his team that it is planning with him for next season.

"I have a valid contract for 2009 anyway," added the 25-year-old German.

Possible replacements include DTM driver Paul di Resta and long- time McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa, who has raced for Arrows, Jaguar and McLaren in F1. (dpa)

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