Mallya is impressed by the grit displayed by his team during what had started as a difficult weekend in Bahrain.
McLaren and Honda are working tirelessly to turn their fortunes around. They will be hoping for a weekend free of unreliability, as enjoyed on the second day of testing.
The update will be one of many introduced during the Spanish Grand Prix as Force India aim to solve their aerodynamic troubles.
Vandoorne has previously enjoyed success in Russia, but that will mean nothing if the McLaren is once again sidelined through sickness.
McLaren lack the pace required to compete on the straights and high-speed corners but Alonso is still up for the fight elsewhere on track.
Steiner had hoped for a double points haul in Bahrain but that goal has now been rescheduled for Sochi.
Boullier considers twice the amount of data an attractive prospect, especially considering Honda’s current predicament.
One such change, possibly controversially, is the change of angle to the “Wall of Champions.” The FIA has deemed it a necessary safety measure for 2017.
A reliable day out on track allowed McLaren to complete their entire testing programme.
McLaren enjoyed a full day of testing as they suffered no reliability issues. A number of new parts were tested with the plan of introducing them at forthcoming races.
Both Force India drivers have finished in the points so far this season, and this is despite the team expecting to struggle prior to an upgrade in Barcelona.
Raikkonen has consistently under-performed in comparison to Vettel this season. He suffered a similar start last year.
Hamilton is no stranger to social media, but his latest upload broke the terms of the sport’s broadcasting agreement.
Verstappen’s comments post-qualifying in Bahrain caused upset in Brazil and prompted the driver to issue a written apology.
Verstappen was far from impressed by Massa’s on track behaviour in qualifying and made a misjudged comment during press duties after the session.
A win didn’t transpire for the Finn after achieving pole during yesterday’s qualifying in Bahrain, as Bottas struggled throughout the race with balance issues.
Hamilton tried to hold Ricciardo up coming into the pits. The subsequent penalty equated roughly to the difference between him and Vettel come the end of the race.
