Our aim is to finish in the top 10 - Kolles

Fresh from scoring its first-ever World Championship point in last weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, the Etihad Aldar Spyker Formula One Team moves to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend. After a strong all-round performance in Japan, the team will be looking for a further points haul at the 5.451km Shanghai International Circuit on the outskirts of China's largest city.

Twenty-four year old Adrian Sutil drove a storming race at a rain-soaked Fuji Speedway, scything up the field from 20th on the grid to 9th at the flag fall. He was later promoted to 8th after the end of the race when FIA Stewards noted that Vitantonio Liuzzi, who had claimed 8th on track 4.5secs ahead of Adrian, had passed the young German under a yellow flag. After a difficult start to the season, Adrian and the team were delighted to pick up their first point at round 15 of the 17-event series. Sakon Yamamoto also put in a strong performance in the exceptionally difficult conditions to finish in 12th position, his best-ever finish in F1 and the highest-classified Japanese driver in his home race.

The team will be looking to continue this upturn in form in the Chinese Grand Prix from 5 - 7 October.

"After Midland failed to score any points in 2006, it was our aim this year to secure at least one point with Spyker. At the start of the championship everyone said it wasn't possible, but now thanks to the hard work and continued determination of the team we have finally got it. It's a great reward to everyone and it will be a good motivating factor going into the winter and next season."

"A lot of people thought after the mid point of the season that Adrian was quick, but I believe they also thought he was a little too 'enthusiastic'. We always knew that taking a rookie driver on will have these risks, but also knew that he had the potential to be very, very good. In Turkey he kept calm when he was being put under pressure by the Hondas; in Belgium he showed he could be patient and attack only when the time was right. Now in Japan in difficult conditions he kept it on track and got past a lot of experienced drivers. I think this shows clearly how far he has come and how much he has matured."

"Yes, in only his fifth race for the team and his 12th ever F1 race, he showed how he could keep it together and bring the car to the finish to get his best result to date. Since he has joined the team he has been hard-working and professional and it's a great result for him, especially in front of his home crowd."

"Our aim was to finish in the top 10, so to be 9th is beyond our expectations. Financially it will be very important, but for the motivation of all the team members it is a real boost. Of course now we have got it, we will still want more! We've been quicker than the Hondas in the past two races and they have two points, so this is now our target."