Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg has insisted his move to Renault is a great opportunity to finally attain some of the success that he's been looking for ever since he arrived in Formula One in 2010.
Despite over one hundred Grand Prix starts, the 29-year-old is still looking for his first victory and feels that a change is required if he is to move forward to new levels of success in the sport.
"I firmly believe that it's the right step in my career at this point," he said on Thursday.
"I've feel I've come a long way with Force India, it's my fifth year with them, we've had some good seasons together, but I felt it was time for a new challenge.
"Since I came to Formula One I've always wanted to race for a manufacturer team and this was a really good opportunity. Timing was pretty good too, so it was a good decision for myself."
Hulkenberg will be moving on from Force India following a string of good results with the team, which is currently looked in a battle for mid-field supremacy with Williams.
"I think a good, strong car," he said when asked for the secret of his recent success. "It always makes things easier. I feel the team has done a really good job to develop the car, and the car's really become an all-rounder.
"If it's high downforce or low downforce track, or low speed/high speed, we're always in the top ten somewhere and really become a strong contender behind the top three teams.
"It's just the result of some good, hard work," he added.
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