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Mallya pleased by Force India form so far

His new team may still be amongst the backmarkers in qualifying, but Force India boss Vijay Mallya says he is pleased with the form his team has shown in the first two rounds of the season.

"When Force India came into the sport just a few months ago, some observers expected us to stay in the same position and just be happy to be on the grid," Mallya said. "These last two races have resolutely shown that we are not just in it for the taking part: we want to race competitively. We have done the maths, we have looked at the statistics and have improved by over two seconds from this time last year. This is not a sign of a team just pleased to be here."

"In Malaysia I was delighted to see Giancarlo fighting for 12th position - not just lucking into it at the end of the race thanks to retirements - he was actually able to race with others and win this position by merit," he added. "Formula One has never been so competitive and to be able to do this is a sure sign of progress on our part. Adrian has been unlucky not to finish the races so far this year so we have not yet seen how much improvement he has made, however I am sure this will be his chance. We are all looking forward to Bahrain now."

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