Force India technical director Andy Green says the team's 2016 car is "a refinement" of last year's B-spec design.

Having started the 2015 season with an underdeveloped car, Force India finished extremely strongly after introducing a B-spec at the British Grand Prix. The team secured fifth place in the constructors' championship and Green says the success of that upgrade has given it clear direction for this season.

“It’s a continuation of where we left off," Green told F1i's Eric Silbermann during an exclusive interview. "Which means I can afford to take my eye off of the build of this car and look towards the updates and what we’re doing in the future, because the fundamental running gear of the car is the same.

"We’re not trying something massively different to what we’ve done before. It’s a refinement.”

One area where Green says there have been some changes is with the Mercedes power unit, which he believes will provide Force India with a further step forward.

“Mercedes always change little bits and pieces which we’re on top of but nothing major. There’s always the few bombshells that they’ll throw in just before Christmas but we’re big enough to cope with all that. We sort of expect it now because we’ve been working with them for such a long time.”

The men behind the Renault F1 return

Who are the new Renault F1 juniors?

Key dates for the 2016 F1 season

Keep up to date with all the F1 news via Facebook and Twitter

Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.

Recent Posts

Alpine double-podium in Brazil could deliver $30 million windfall

Alpine’s remarkable double podium at the São Paulo Grand Prix with Esteban Ocon and Pierre…

12 hours ago

F1i's Driver Ratings for the 2024 São Paulo GP

Alexander Albon, Williams (Did Not Start): 5.5/10 Alex Albon is definitely going through something of…

13 hours ago

Jos Verstappen rips British media after Brazilian Max fest

Jos Verstappen wasted no time after his son spectacular win at the São Paulo Grand…

15 hours ago

Leclerc left with ‘mixed feelings’ after disappointing Sao Paulo GP

Charles Leclerc's weekend in Sao Paulo was unfortunately a stark contrast to Ferrari's recent triumphs…

16 hours ago

Back when Kimi knew exactly what he was doing

Twelve years ago on this day, Kimi Raikkonen took a popular win at the 2012…

18 hours ago

Mercedes fined for starting grid tyre pressure infringement

The Mercedes team was hit with a fine by the FIA after Sunday’s Sao Paulo…

19 hours ago