New Delhi: Adrian Sutil is running out of patience as he is still not sure whether Sahara Force India will retain him for the 2012 season, and the German driver said on Monday that he will speak to team co-owner Vijay Mallya on the issue soon.
Mallya has said that he will not reveal his drivers' line-up before December, but an anxious Sutil said he just can't wait that long.
"I will speak to him very soon. I can't wait till December. Definitely, I will have to talk on this," Sutil said after unveiling Kingfisher's limited edition special commemorative beer cans for the October 30 Indian Grand Prix.
Sutil's teammate and reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg was also present on the occasion.
The 28-year-old German is apprehensive since most of the teams in the circuit are expected to finalise their drivers before the end of the season, and in case Mallya decides against retaining Sutil, he will be rendered jobless for the next season.
Sutil has been with the team since 2006 when it was known as Midland and then Spyker. Mallya bought it in 2007 and re-named it as Force India.
The German has done reasonably well for the side, which has gone from strength to strength in the last few seasons.
The team had ended the 2008 season in the 10th position on the constructors' championship and then improved to ninth and seventh in the following seasons. In the current season, it is placed sixth with three races to go.
Two tragedies struck the motorsport world in the last few days as British racer Dan Wheldon died during an IndyCar Rally in the US and on Sunday, Italy's Marco Simoncelli crashed to death in the Moto GP race in Sepang, Malaysia.
But Sutil said Formula One is safe.
"F1 is very safe. There have been no injuries in the recent past. Motorcycle race is quite dangerous. Even F1 can be dangerous with speed going to 300kms. It's always a bit unsafe, but we are fortunate to have very safe cars. I am not so concerned," he said.
Sutil also said he knew the Indian fans' expectations would be very high, but they knew how to handle it.
"It's a positive pressure. People are expecting a lot from us. It's a global sport so everyone is watching every race. So, it's no different. And we know how to do the job," he said.
Meanwhile, Hulkenberg said he would not get a chance to race this weekend as the team needs to score points and there is a tight battle for the sixth place with Sauber and Toro Rosso.
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