Brimming with confidence after getting a pat on the back by Force India [ Images ] owner Vijay Mallya [ Images ], India's driver Armaan Ebrahim is targeting a strong performance in Barcelona [ Images ] to finish his F2 season on a high.

The 20-year-old Indian has impressed with regular top ten finishes so far this year and Mallya had recently listed Armaan as one of India's best young prospects.

"It was a nice complement to hear my name mentioned by Vijay Mallya," Armaan said.

"I'm still very young and hopefully I can keep improving. I'm definitely keen to return next year but I want to impress and I'll be targeting podiums and race victories for sure," he added.

Armaan encountered some car problems during his last race in Italy [ Images ] and was unable to finish in either race but Armaan insists the weekend is not weighing too heavily on his mind.

"Imola was a bad weekend for me but there's no point dwelling on it. I had a bit of bad luck but it's behind me and I'm not thinking about it. Instead, I'm just hoping to finish the season on a high with a good result at Barcelona.

"One of the problems this year has been that all the circuits were new to me. Experience of the circuits certainly helps - for example my two best qualifying results have come at Donington Park, a circuit I have raced at before.

"Over the weekend I am able to learn the track better and I think that shows in my race pace. Hopefully everything will come together in Barcelona and I can end my season on a real positive," he added.