Force India's drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez are braced for a difficult start to the 2015 Formula 1 season. The Silverstone based team ended last year on a competitive high, not far behind another similarly Mercedes-powered but much better funded team, McLaren. But behind the scenes, there was trouble. Along with Lotus and Sauber, the team was complaining loudly about the sport's income model, and over the winter the reasons for Force India's worries became clear. Due to financial and supplier trouble, the new car for 2015 was badly delayed, and in fact only made its debut at the tail end of the final Barcelona test last week. 'We are on the back foot now,' admitted German...
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