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Racing Point to bring "almost a new car" before summer break
Racing Point have had a good start to their first full season under their current guise, with the team sitting in fifth in the Constructors’ standings.
Under the old name of Force India, the team finished in P4 twice in a row in 2016 and 2017 and the aim is to do that once again this year.
There is hope within the team that this fight will be aided by the huge upgrades coming their way before the summer break.
Neither car managed to break into the top 10 last time out in Barcelona and technical director Andy Green said: "It's a difficult circuit for us with respect to the balance of the car that we've had recently.
"And I'm talking over the last few years, it's something we haven't been able to address fully for a while.
"But we have some new parts coming, almost a new car coming, before the summer shutdown. Hopefully we'll address some of the issues that we tend to have at this type of circuit."
Team principal Otmar Szafnauer added: “This is a big one and the aerodynamic philosophy changes as well, so it's a big thing. We have to try and get it in asap, hopefully before Hungary.
"It's not a risk. I think other people are already doing what we're trying to do.
"A lot of things will change – it's a big mass flow rate of air change. Directionally it's the right thing, and it's something that will also continue to help improve the car forever."
