Force India have moved ahead of Williams in the championship standings after recording a strong double points finish at the Belgian Grand Prix.
The Silverstone based outfit took home the most points bar Mercedes on Sunday thanks to Nico Hulkenberg's fourth place and Sergio Perez's fifth, putting the team two points ahead of fifth-placed Williams.
If Force India can hold out until the final race, it would be the team's best ever Constructors' finish.
"We can rightly be proud of a great team result – the first time we’ve put both cars in the top five since Bahrain 2014," said deputy team principal Bob Fernley.
"It was a fantastic weekend, one that highlights once more the special relationship we have with Spa-Francorchamps.
"Everyone in the team did a great job and we can now celebrate a very strong race. We can even be a bit disappointed, too, because without the Safety Car and red flag, Nico could well have been on the podium, but considering how the race turned out, we feel pretty content with the result.
"We are now fourth in the championship, having scored 89 points since Monaco, but we won’t let our guard down. There is still a long way to go and the battle in the midfield is just going to get closer.
"We will continue to work hard and hopefully bring home more special results between now and the end of the season."
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