Vijay Mallya says Force India need a better understanding of Pirelli's new tyres

Vijay Mallya has called on Force India to get a better understanding of Pirelli's new tyres so they can fight McLaren when F1 reconvenes in Belgium after the summer break.

Citing Force India's early-season form as proof that they can turn things around, Mallya is hopeful the team will head to Spa with fresh minds. "As it has turned out in the last few years, we haven't had the kind of performance we'd like in Hungary. But as we have had very good performance in Spa, I think a better understanding of the tyres and the fact that we've done well in strategy on that track should stand us in good stead," he said. Mallya added: "We've shown it. There is no better answer than performance, which is there. "Sure McLaren has improved; we can also improve. It's all part of the game."