F1 | Force India, Mallya: “The turning point in Baku, we are moving in the right direction”

Fresh from the high-sounding weekend in Baku, enhanced by the podium obtained by Sergio Perez, the Force India in Barcelona is eager to reconfirm the potential of the VJM11, also thanks to the new updates that will be introduced. Montmeló is a source of good memories for the Indian team, which last year achieved with Perez ed Or with an unexpected 4th and 5th place (placements facilitated by the retirements of Raikkonen, Verstappen and Bottas): an encouraging start, in any case.

Vijay Mallya, owner of Force India, presented the Spanish Grand Prix like this: “Baku was like the turning point of our season. The podium gave us a huge boost, it was the result we needed. It helped us forget the bad luck and missed opportunities of the first races. Our speed in Baku confirms that we are moving in the right direction. We are understanding the car more and are making steps forward with each race. With this podium we feel like our season is now up and running – we've gained some momentum. Let's see what we can do in Barcelona, ​​when we have several new parts to test on the car.".