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Force India team principal Vijay Mallya says that the team is still very much targeting a podium finish during the 2017 season. The pink VJM10 has proven to be one of the most consistent cars this year, with it not scoring points on just one occasion, at Monaco.
Esteban Ocon has finished every race this year and has a highest finish of fifth which came at the Spanish Grand Prix. The team got close to a podium in Canada but failed to get by Daniel Ricciardo who hung on to take P3 that particular day.
"Our consistency has been our strength this year. We’ve scored points in ten of the 11 races so far and had double points finishes in nine of those races. I’m proud of the team for this achievement and it shows that all our hard work is paying off. We’ve still got our sights on the podium for this year and if the opportunity arises I believe we are ready to take it."
Speaking ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, Mallya is confident that Force India can add even more joyous memories to the teams' history. In 2009, Giancarlo Fisichella bagged the teams first ever podium at Spa-Francorchamps.
"Spa is always a special weekend for Formula 1. It’s one of the greatest circuits in the world and a marvellous venue to appreciate the best drivers in the fastest cars. It’s been a happy hunting ground for this team too and I’d like to think we have a good chance of adding some more memories this weekend.
"We’re over the half-way point of the season now and feeling upbeat about the remaining nine races. Along with Spa, there are some other tracks coming up that should allow us to show the speed of the VJM10. We are pushing hard with the development of this car and there are some further steps we will introduce over the next few events."
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