Fernley credits factory and team for Force India consistency

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Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley insists that the team's remarkable points-scoring run should be attributed to those working at the factory as much as to the race team itself.

The Silverstone-based squad enjoyed its fifth top-ten finish in five races with both its drivers, while Sergio Perez is on a personal run of 15 consecutive points finishes since last summer.

"The 22 points scored strengthens our hold on fourth place in the championship and continues our 100% points-scoring record in every race this season," said Bob Fernley.

"We are now the only team to have achieved this and that is a huge credit to the hard work of the race team and factory.

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Both Perez and Ocon appear to have an uncanny ability to stay out of harm's way, and extracting the most of their VJM10 mount.

"It was a fairly routine race from our perspective with mature drives from Sergio and Esteban.

"They kept their noses clean and managed their pace to bring home our best result of the year so far.

"This consistency is a real strength of the team and we can feel very satisfied with our performance over the first quarter of the season."

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.