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Force India boss Vijay Mallya has said that his team could still finish above McLaren in the constructors’ championships despite the teams current dip in form.
“The objective has not changed. McLaren have a points lead over us, but they are not totally out of reach. As I’ve said before, turning on the tyres is paramount and we are working hard to achieve this,” he said.
“There are a lot of points on offer and we need to try and regain the performance level we showed in the first part of the season,” he added.
McLaren has a 14 point lead over Force India as Mallya’s team failed to capitalize on their early-season form. However, Mallya claimed that the Korean Grand Prix won’t be the ideal opportunity for the team to catch up with McLaren.
“It’s never been our strongest track, although we did score some points there last year. It’s quite low-grip and the cooler temperatures make it a very different challenge. We will go there ready to learn as much as possible, try and improve our qualifying pace and come up with a smart strategy for Sunday,” he said.
