Vijay Mallya insists that fifth place in the Constructors' Championship is not yet out of reach, despite rivals McLaren enjoying an upturn in form. Mallya's squad has been embroiled in a battle for the position for much of the year but McLaren pulled 20 points ahead in Russia after Jenson Button and Kevin Magnussen managed fourth and fifth. Sergio Perez scored a solitary point for Force India but Mallya insists that the team must not give up in pursuit of the position. "It's been a […]

Force India has confirmed that Nico Hulkenberg will remain with the team in 2015. Hulkenberg, 27, first joined the team as reserve driver in 2011 and returned to the squad this season after spending a year with Sauber. The German has scored points in 13 of the 16 races this year and currently lies eighth in the championship with 76 points. "It’s good to confirm my plans for next season," he said. "This is a team I know extremely well and we’ve enjoyed a great […]

Force India team principal Vijay Mallya says his squad is 'hanging on' in the battle for fifth place in the Constructors' championship with McLaren. The two teams have been embroiled in a scrap for fifth for much of the campaign, with Force India currently holding a slender one point advantage over their rivals with four rounds remaining. "We are hanging on in there and we know we face a big task in the final four races to maintain this advantage," he said. "We are certainly […]

Force India team principal Vijay Mallya says he is anticipating the battle with McLaren over fifth place in the Constructors' championship to become 'more intense' as the season reaches its final stages. Mallya's squad has enjoyed a strong campaign and, after dropping behind McLaren in Italy, they re-gained fifth from their rivals after the Singapore Grand Prix and now lead them by six points ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. "We were ahead, then we fell behind, and now we're back in […]

Force India team principal Vijay Mallya says he is pleased with how his squad has performed across the first half of the 2014 season. Force India has scored points in every race courtesy of Nico Hulkenberg, while Sergio Perez claimed the outfit's first podium in four years at the Bahrain Grand Prix. As a result, Force India is fifth in the Constructors' championship, having amassed 98 points ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. "We are in a good place and the whole team should […]

Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya says that his team is holding its own, ahead of this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix. Force India has enjoyed a strong start to the 2014 season with Sergio Perez collecting a podium in Bahrain and Nico Hulkenberg having scored points in every race. "The battle for fourth place is going to be intense as the season develops, but at the moment we are firmly in fourth with 15 points advantage over fifth place," said Mallya. "We are now a third […]

Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya says that Formula 1 drivers will have to be at their very best to deal with the new cars around the streets of Monte Carlo this weekend. The Silverstone-based squad has scored points in every race this year and Mallya remains confident that Force India can extend that run in Monaco. "Monaco is one of the premier events of the year and hopefully we can perform well there," he said. "It’s a track where you can take nothing for granted […]

Force India team principal Vijay Mallya believes that his outfit can maintain their current momentum into this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. Force India has enjoyed a strong start to 2014, with the team currently sitting in third place in the championship. "I think we can feel extremely satisfied with our performance during the first four races," he said. "We’ve been in the points in every race, Sergio has been on the podium and Nico has finished no lower than sixth place. We’ve already scored 70% […]

Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya says his team can build on their 'dream' start to the 2014 season. Force India is currently in second place in the constructors' championship after they collected their first podium since 2009 at the Bahrain Grand Prix. "We're second in the constructors' championship, which feels pretty special," he said. "I know we’ve only had three races, but nevertheless it's good to be up there. 44 points out of three races, it's the dream start we were hoping for." "I think […]

Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya has praised his team's start to the year but acknowledges that improvements must be made if they are to challenge for podiums in 2014. Nico Hulkenberg finished the Australian Grand Prix in sixth place with Sergio Perez in tenth. Mallya believes the 'competitive' VJM07 has potential but is wary of the challenge ahead. "Australia was definitely a respectable start, without a doubt, and probably the best start we've had since I took over the team," said Mallya. "We went into […]

With Mercedes engines, a lengthy focus on 2014 and a strong driver line-up, is this Force India’s best chance? Force India has been a mainstay of the midfield across the past few seasons. After their shock result at Spa in 2009, the team has spent four years gathering points and flitting between sixth and seventh in the championship.  The podium has so far remained an elusive goal during that period but 2014 could be Force India’s opportunity to pull off some giant-killing performances. Force India […]

Spanish driver Daniel Juncadella has been announced as Force India's reserve driver for the 2014 season. The 22-year-old won the Formula Three Euroseries title in 2012 and drove for Williams at last year's young driver test. Juncadella will continue to race in the DTM for Mercedes and also receive some Formula 1 outings during Friday practice sessions. "Joining Force India is a dream come true," he said. "It’s a fantastic opportunity for me to learn and will hopefully take me a step closer to eventually […]