Force India
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Williams confirmed Friday that George Russell will drive for the team in the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship. Russell will fill the seat of Lance Stroll who is expected to replace Esteban Ocon at Force India next season. Stroll's father, Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, heads a consortium of investors that took over the team earlier this year. As for Russell, the British youngster is currently a reserve driver for Mercedes-AMG, which has been keen to find him a seat following an impressive Formula 2 season this year—he's currently leading the season. He also won the BRDC Formula...
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Force India saved by F1 driver Lance Stroll's billionaire fatherCanadian fashion mogul Lawrence Stroll has emerged as the head of a consortium of investors with a rescue deal for the financially capped but highly competitive Force India F1 team. Force India entered administration on July 27, a process similar to bankruptcy protection, following a court decision...
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Force India F1 team enters bankruptcy protection
The Force India Formula 1 team entered administration on Friday following a court decision made in London. Similar to bankruptcy protection, the administration process will see the team's operations continue as normal while a new investor or potential new owner is sought. “We shall be...
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Is Brabham set to return to F1?
There’s speculation mounting that Formula 1 team Force India may about to be sold due to the ongoing troubles of owners Vijay Mallya and Subrata Roy. Mallya was arrested in London last month on an extradition request from India to face charges back home in regards to some financial dealings...
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Force India boss arrested in London
Force India has been competing in Formula One since 2008. Over the course of some 170-odd races, the team has hit the podium five times. In 2016, it finished 4th in the Constructors' Championship thanks to Sergio Perez landing in the 3rd podium spot twice during the season. Now the team boss and...
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Force India First To Reveal 2014 Formula One Car
Sahara Force India is the first team to reveal its new car for the 2014 Formula One season. In Force India tradition, the car has been named the VJM07. New, however, is the livery, which brings a fresh trackside image for the team with the introduction of black alongside the traditional colors of...
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Mexican driver Sergio Perez, who was dropped from McLaren after a single season, will drive for Force India in the 2014 Formula One World Championship. He joins German driver Nico Hülkenberg who returns to the squad after a one-year stint with Sauber. Perez was replaced by Danish driver Kevin Magnussen at McLaren at the end of the 2013 season. He failed to make much of an impact, though to be fair McLaren’s MP4-28 was a dog of a performer. Force India showed a lot of promise this season, and hopefully the team will be able to continue its form into next year. It finished sixth in...
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Mercedes AMG Reveals 2014 F1 Engine, Extends Supply Deal With Force India
The Mercedes AMG Formula One squad has just taken the wraps off the new turbocharged V-6 engine that it hopes will give it an edge over rival teams in the 2014 F1 season, when radical new regulations come into play. The biggest departure from the current rules will be a switch to the turbocharged...
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Ferrari’s 2013 Formula One Car, The F138, Revealed
One of the top contenders in the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship, Ferrari, has unveiled the new race car it hopes will see it victorious in the respective Drivers’ and Constructors’ championships once more. The Scuderia almost tasted victory in 2012, with its star driver...
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Adrian Sutil Tight Lipped Over Shanghai Incident Ahead Of Spanish Grand Prix
To no great surprise, Formula 1 Championship leader Sebastian Vettel dominated practice today ahead of the 2011 Spanish Grand Prix though it was his Red Bull Racing teammate, Mark Webber, who was fastest at the Circuit de Catalunya. However, all eyes were on Force India driver Adrian Sutil who is...
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