Sahara Force India Formula One Team has confirmed that Paul Di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg will form its line-up for the 2012 season.

Paul continues with the team for his second season in a race seat, while Nico steps up from his role as reserve driver, said a press note here.

Adrian Sutil was yesterday dropped as driver of the Sahara Force India Formula One team.

Team Principal and Managing Director Vijay Mallya praised Sutil for the contribution he has made to the team and wished him success in future.

'Our new line-up means we say 'goodbye' to Adrian Sutil, who has been with the team since we entered the sport. He has been an integral part of our success over the past four seasons and we wish him well for the future,' he said.

'As for Nico, we identified him as a rising star at the end of 2010 and chose to evaluate him during the course of this season. Despite having only limited time in the car, he convinced us that he deserved a race seat for 2012,' Mallya said in a release.