Perez: ‘No new car until Britain’

Force India will not unveil their B-spec car until the British Grand Prix in July, according to Sergio Pérez.

The midfield team has had a woeful 2015 so far, and clearly lack pace in comparison to their rivals.

They started the season on the wrong foot as they didn’t introduce their new car until the final winter test, and instantly realised that it would not be good enough.

They had hoped to bring an updated version to the Austrian Grand Prix next month, but Perez says it will take longer.

He told reporters: "We are obviously pushing very hard back at the factory trying to bring the package together.

"We would love to have it for Barcelona but that didn't happen so I think Silverstone will be the first time we have a new package."

Force India currently sit eighth in the Constructors Standings on 11 points, and Perez has been surprised by how well they’ve done in the opening four races.

Sergio Pérez (MEX) Sahara Force India F1 VJM08.
Bahrain Grand Prix, Sunday 19th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

He added: "We have been lacking a lot of pace so the effort in the first four races has been pretty special considering where the basic pace of the car is."

"I think we have pretty much maximised the current car. This race [in Spain] will be particularly difficult, considering what this track is like regarding downforce as this is where we are lacking the most.

"We do not have any upgrades but some of the other teams are bringing upgrades. But we have done an amazing job to be just one point from Lotus and 12 points from Red Bull.

"It's a good effort from the team so when the upgrade comes, we should be in a strong position to fight back and challenge them."

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