Like its rivals, the new regulations for 2017 meant extra spending for Force India. While around 50% of the team's current car can usually be carried over to the following season, the new regulations for this year meant that 90% of the VJM10 was new. With the car designed in 2016 in anticipation of this season, the cost are reflected in the latest balance sheets, and at £11.6m, Force India's loss is the biggest of the nine teams that provide end of year accounts. The Silverstone-based outfit has made no secret of its desire to see a budget cap, indeed various previous incarnations of the team have demanded little else, money - or lack of it - seemingly in the DNA of whoever inhabits...
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