Monte Carlo, Monaco: Saturday, February 4, 2012
Paul will kick-off Sahara Force India's gruelling pre-season Formula One testing on Tuesday, at Jerez in Spain.
The 25-year-old Scot, who gave his new Mercedes-powered VJM05 a shakedown at a cold and shivery Silverstone on Friday, is looking forward to getting back in the car.
"Driving the car in the cold on Friday was a nice way to ease ourselves back into the action," Paul said today "It definitely blew away the cobwebs.
"The real hard work though starts in Spain on Tuesday. From what I experienced of the car in its first run at Silverstone, it feels strong and racy.
“The car looks a lot more refined than previous cars produced by the team. It looks a lot racier and a lot more purposeful.
"We've complied with all the new FIA rules and you can certainly start to see the aerodynamic concepts coming through now.
"It looks quite a bit different to the previous years, which is good. The performance in the windtunnel has been extremely encouraging. Now e'll get our first real feedback in Spain this week."
Paul will drive the new car on Tuesday and Wednesday, before handing over to new team-mate, 24-year-old German Nico Hulkenberg for Thursday-Friday.
Eleven teams will take part in the first official four-day test, with only Marussia sitting it out.
Aussie Mark Webber will do the first two days for Red Bull, while Jenson Button will debut the new McLaren. Ferrari's controversial 2012 racer will be in the hands of Felipe Massa for the first two days.
Watch Paul's interview at the launch of the 2012 car
Watch Paul drive the 2012 Sahara Force India for the first time