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Tyres will make or break Force India's season - Mallya

Force India team principal Vijay Mallya has called on his team to gain a better understanding of the new Pirelli tyres ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix in order for it to continue to take the fight to McLaren in the constructors' championship. Force India is currently fifth in the standings but has seen its lead over McLaren reduced from 22 points to just two at the last two races. The team's slump in form has coincided with changes to the tyres at the last two races, which have negated the VJM06's advantage over its rivals. "In hot temperatures we are not on top of the tyres, and they have started playing a very, very major role in performance," Mallya told N. "We will use...
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