Force India are set to debut their ‘new’ car at this weekend’s British Grand Prix and the entire team are “full of anticipation” according to team boss Vijay Mallya.
The Silverstone based outfit began the season with an interim car due to financial contraints and development hiccups. Despite this, the team currently sit fifth in the championship standings.
However the team are finally set to race their ‘new’ car – a heavily updated version of the car they began the season with – at the British GP this weekend and the team excited about what it can achieve.
“We come to Silverstone off the back of two strong results in Canada and Austria, two races that have been a big boost for everyone in the team,” explained Mallya.
“As we approach the mid-season point, being fifth in the championship is an tremendous achievement, especially when you take into consideration our start to the season.
“It’s a reward for the hard work by everyone in the team, both at the factory and trackside.
“Our recent results are an excellent platform to build on for the second part of the season, with our eagerly-awaited upgrade package making its debut in Silverstone.
“Everyone is full of anticipation, but we know it will be a very steep learning curve to fully understand and get on top of the changes in just a few free practice sessions.
“However, I remain optimistic we will see progress sooner rather than later.”
