Paul di Resta has told Sky Sports F1 he's under more pressure than ever in 2013

Paul di Resta has admitted that he is inevitably going to be under more scrutiny than ever before during his third season of Formula 1.

Having been overlooked by both McLaren and Mercedes for 2013 drives, di Resta has already made clear his desire to put himself back in the shop window when the driver market for 2014 enters full swing. While stressing that he won't be looking that far ahead just yet, di Resta nonetheless hinted that ensuring he was in a strong seat for the start of F1's new era of rules was a priority. "Without letting your mind wander to next year, [but it's] exciting times, new engines, new generation of car, different power units, a bit more electric power in there. It's all unknown, it's not decided yet, it's a long way away, it's 20 grands prix weekends, it's 20 weekends of stress, high pressure environment but enjoyment, celebration... "But reputation in Formula 1, securing a drive, is the main focus and making sure you're in the seat come 2014 round one." Before that, though, and having outlined the target of scoring "a lot of points" in the new campaign, di Resta also thinks he can be a key beneficiary of Pirelli's renewed bid to spice up the racing. "The new tyres are going to throw up a few surprises," he predicted. "The construction's a bit different, the compounds. Pirelli have been quite vocal and said they're going to make it more of a headache for us - I think it's great. Why shouldn't it be? "Ultimately for a team like us, we can take a bit more of an aggressive approach, we can get the big boys at the front of the race and they eat up their tyres in qualifying for their ultimate performance. It all adds up through the weekend and I think, me as a driver, I think I'm probably one of the ones that can adapt to try and save tyres but getting the speed." Click here to watch Johnny's full interview with Paul di Resta