Calcutta: Sahara Force India ended the 2014 season on a high with Nico Hulkenberg finishing the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in sixth position just ahead of teammate Sergio Perez, on Sunday.

With double points on offer in the season-ending race, Force India collected 28 points to finish sixth in the Constructors championship with 155 points, 26 less than fifth-placed McLaren.

Last year also Force India had ended sixth but the team had scored only 77 points. In the drivers’ championship, Hulkenberg finished ninth with 96 points, ahead of Perez, who scored 59 points this season.

“I’m very happy with this result. After struggling with the car on Friday and in qualifying, I think we can be proud of today’s race and our performance is a good sign for next year as well.

“The car performed at its best… I had a good balance and I had the confidence to really push,” said Hulkenberg.

Vijay Mallya, team principal and managing director, said: “Today we saw a captivating race that demonstrated how far we have come this season.

“Everyone in the team performed superbly… The drivers were superb and Nico and Sergio didn’t put a wheel wrong on track.”