9:06 – GPUpdate.net continues its team-by-team review with Force India, which finished a remarkable fourth once more, as young gun Esteban Ocon slotted in alongside the experienced Sergio Pérez.
Force India: 8/10
Championship: 4th
WCC points: 187
Best race: 4th (1 x PER)
Best qualifying: 5th (1 x OCO)
Fastest laps: 1
Qualifying duel: PER 13 – 7 OCO
Force India picked up where it left off in 2017, despite the obvious hurdles of new regulations and a driver change, with Ocon replacing Nico Hülkenberg. While aided by McLaren-Honda’s struggles, Renault’s slower-than-expected recovery and Williams’ lack of development, Force India strived to shatter the glass ceiling where it could and ultimately cantered to fourth, via 16 double points finishes – a staggering statistic.