Force India 'not worried' by poor start

Force India operating officer Otmar Szafnauer has promised the team will return to form soon after an underwhelming start to the new season.

Sergio Pérez and Nico Hulkenberg have collected just six points between them so far, as opposed to 11 at this stage last year.

The team were expected to do well based on winter testing results but Szafnauer is not concerned.

“They just have to do what they are good at doing – getting through the first lap or two cleanly, and then having a good, strong race and having a good strategy,” he said.

“Over time there is no such thing as luck. You make your own luck, so if you work hard it should come.

“I think we have decent pace in the car and if we just continue working hard we should score some points.”

Szaufnauer confirmed that they will be boosted with new parts ahead of the next race in  Spain.

“It is a really tight, fierce competition in the midfield,” he said.

“But we have some significant upgrades coming at the next race and some more planned thereafter.

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