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Force India says not cutting development costs key to comeback

Force India says the key to its surprise comeback over the second half of 2015 was down to it never taking the easy option and slashing its development costs. The Silverstone-based outfit had a difficult build-up to last season, with cash flow problems meaning its new car missed the first two tests of the winter. But despite the delayed start, the introduction of a B-spec car from the British Grand Prix transformed its campaign and helped it to finish a best-ever fifth place in the constructors' championship. COO Otmar Szafnauer says that the key factor that helped it overcome the odds was in never stopping its development push, even if it could not afford to make the parts it was working...
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