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More updates for Force India in Singapore

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Force India will introduce further updates to the B-spec VJM08 at this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.

The team first raced the B-spec car at the British Grand Prix in July, scoring points with both cars at Silverstone and again in Monza last weekend. With a number of aerodynamic updates having been introduced so far, team principal Vijay Mallya confirms there is more to come in Singapore as Force India seeks more downforce.

“Singapore will give us another chance to optimise the b-spec version of VJM08 as we introduce another small update package," Mallya said. "Having performed well on the high-speed circuits of Spa and Monza, we know we have the potential to get both cars inside the top ten, but it’s going to be quite a different challenge on the tight and twisty streets of Singapore."

And Mallya says Force India will continue to develop its car throughout the season as it tries to protect its fifth place in the constructors' standings.

“As I’ve been saying for a while, the midfield fight for fifth place in the championship is likely to go down to the wire. It was important to score good points in Monza to reclaim fifth place, but with seven races still to go we cannot afford to ease up. The development of the VJM08 will continue and we need to take every opportunity that comes our way.”

Force India currently holds a 13-point advantage over sixth-placed Lotus having scored 24 points from the last two races.

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