Vijay Mallya was clearly miffed by comments made by Renault Managing Director Cyril Abiteboul at the launch of the Enstone outfit's 2017 contender yesterday. The Frenchman suggested that financial constraints meant that as the 2017 'arms race' developed, Force India would be one of the team left behind as the manufacturer teams moved forward. 'I have been in a small team,' he told Autosport, referring to his time with Caterham, 'it was not too successful, and I really feel for the teams who have to keep money in mind. Resources will be very difficult for the small teams. 'I believe most of the car build budget of Force India will be gone by now,' he claimed, 'just to cope with the new...
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