Force India look to do better than Renault

After three races this season,Renault enjoys a 12-point cushion but Force India chairman Vijay Mallya is optimistic that his team can bridge the gap and finish fifth in the constructors championship. Mallya has been harping on finishing behind the Big Four Ferrari,McLaren,Red Bull and Mercedes GP and 18 points from three races places Force India sixth in the list,behind Renault with 30.

Mallya admitted Renault would not concede an inch but still felt Force India is capable of overtaking them. The grid is very tight as we saw in Malaysia and Australia and theres no clear delineation between the front and the midfield, Mallya said ahead of Sundays Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.

The most important at this stage is that we are still up there fighting. Renault look very strong right now but theres still a lot more races to go this year and we have a clear direction about where we are going that will keep us with them,or hopefully leapfrog them, said Mallya,also the team principal.

The drivers are confident and the team is working well so I think fifth is still realistic, he added. All three races have yielded points so far this season and Mallya patted the team for maintaining their focus.