Adrian Sutil has seat fitting with Force India ahead of testing in Barcelona

Adrian Sutil has had a seat fitting with the Silverstone based squad ahead of testing in Barcelona, and has emerged as one of the prime contenders for the second race seat alongside Paul Di Resta.

Sutil had been part of Force India team through its various guises as Midland, Spyker and finally Force India from 2006 to 2011. Late last year Sutil confirmed that his conviction, which barred him from travelling abroad due to visa restrictions, had been removed.

File photo of Germany’s Adrian Sutil from his time at Force India as he prepared to drive during practice for the Korean GP at the Korea International Circuit on October 14, 2011 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea.

“We checked all the countries and there is no problem for me to travel,” he said in December. “All my problems last winter are solved, I’m ready for a new beginning.

The team have confirmed that they will not be making any decisions public until next week and the driver lineup is most likely to be declared on Monday.

“Adrian has had a seat fitting with the team this week,” a Force India spokesperson said.

“At this stage, the test driving schedule for the Barcelona test is not finalized but there is a possibility Adrian could be involved.

“The driving schedule will be communicated on Monday next week.”