Adrian Sutil is excited to be heading to Hockenheim for this weekend's German Grand Prix as it is a venue that holds some special memories for him.
As well as being the Force India driver's home race, it was also the first motorsport venue that a young Sutil visited.
Now the 27-year-old is hoping to repeat some of the success he had there in his junior career as he bids to continue his points scoring run..
"It was actually the first track I ever saw; I visited it on the way to see some family and just sat there, dreaming of what it could be like when I got to F1," he said.
"To come back now, having achieved that aim, is just magic. I've raced at Hockenheim a lot of times with many different cars: in Formula Ford, Formula BMW and now F1 and I've had some of my strongest races there.
"I had a few wins and always when I finished I was on the podium. Now it will be a great feeling to go there with a really competitive F1 car and try to get the same success I achieved in my junior career."
Sutil has never scored points in his home race, with his best position being two 15th places in 2008 and 2009.
He said: "For me personally, I just concentrate on my own game, getting the most out of the car and the team and scoring points.
"To get some points on my home ground - for the first time in F1 - would be a great feeling.
"Last year at the Nurburgring I started seventh but finished out of the points so I really want to try and finish the job now.
"We have a car that can do it and some small developments that should help. Yet again I'm feeling confident and comfortable and when I feel like that it normally shows out on track."
As one of six Germans on the grid this year, including seven time World Champion Michael Schumacher, Sutil is hoping that the crowd will get behind them.
"Ever since I've been in F1 there has always been a large German contingent in F1 and now with six, and one of them being Michael Schumacher, I hope we'll get an even bigger crowd and more atmosphere," he said.
