Force India launches its VJM08

After missing the first tests at Jerez, then using its VJM07 last week in Catalonia, the team Force India confronted his car 2015 VJM08 at the track this Friday in Barcelona. An arrival which also took place earlier than expected, since Vijay Mallya's team had indicated yesterday that Nico Hulkenberg was to begin in the afternoon.

After a few installation laps, the German set about discovering his new mount, completing 77 laps. “It was a very good day, at least in terms of the runs made. We were able to scale reliably straight away which was very encouraging. The people at the factory and here at the track have worked very hard the last two weeks and to manage to do 77 laps in just over an afternoon is remarkable. Obviously we still have a long task ahead of us but I am satisfied so far. The car behaves well, however, making a direct comparison with our 2014 car is not easy because the winter testing conditions are always very special. One of the strengths of our team is learning quickly about the car, so we will need to get as much data as possible to be in a good position for Melbourne. »

The German will return to the wheel of his car tomorrow, before giving way to his Mexican teammate Sergio Pérez for the day of Sunday.