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Force India racing ban over now

Tensions have reportedly thawed in the Force India garage as the wheel-to-wheel ban is lifted.

Tensions have reportedly thawed in the Force India garage.

Last year, the thorny relationship between Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon spilled over following some clashes, and the team banned wheel-to-wheel racing between the pair.

Sporting boss Otmar Szafnauer is quoted by France's L'Equipe as saying that the ban is now over.

"We will start the season as we finished the last," he said. "As with every team, we've been through a period of conflict but it's a thing of the past."

Frenchman Ocon confirmed: "We had a difficult time, but our relations and the atmosphere is fine now.

"I want to beat him of course," he added. "I have more experience now and it should be a close fight, but that's what I want.

"We have the right to fight against each other, but the policy is the same: no contact. That's normal. We do not want to lose points that way."

Force India finished fourth in last year's constructors' championship.

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