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Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley has admitted that the team will miss Nico Hulkenberg as he helped Sergio Perez up his game.
The pair were together a the Silverstone-based team for three seasons, which culminated in the team's best ever finish of fourth in the 2016 Formula One constructors' championship.
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Hulkenberg will move on to Renault in 2017, being replaced by youngster Esteban Ocon and Fernley says the German will be missed.
"It’s just been a superb combination because we’ve been able to get the best out of Checo," Fernley told Autosport. "He’s driving today as a very mature, well-defined Formula One driver. Obviously it would have been much easier to go into ’17 with Nico as a known quantity."
"If we can achieve that same level of competition – and that is what we’re looking for – then I think Esteban can deliver that. But we’re going to have to work hard with him in the winter so that he’s up and running for the first race."
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