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Force India

Base: Silverstone, UK
Team Principal: Vijay Mallya
Technical Chief: Mark Smith
Drivers: A Sutil
  V Liuzzi
Test Drivers: P di Resta
   
Chassis: VJM03
Engine: Mercedes-Benz
Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza
First Season: 2008
World Championships: 0
Highest race finish: 2 (x1)
Pole Positions: 1
Fastest Laps: 1
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Adrian Sutil (GER) Force India F1 VJM02.
Formula One World Championship, Rd 10, Hungarian Grand Prix, Qualifying Day, Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, 25 July 2009

2009

Dramatic progress, with in-season upgrades boosting VJM02's pace, despite basic lack of downforce. Fisichella makes the breakthrough, with their first pole, points and podium in Belgium, before moving to Ferrari to replace the injured Massa, handing his seat to tester Liuzzi.

Dr. Vijay Mallya (IND) Force India F1 Team Owner.
Australian Grand Prix, Rd 1, Race Day, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, 16 March 2008

2008

Fail to score, despite impressive improvement in terms of pace. Management restructure announced post-season, with co-owner Vijay Mallya taking over as team principal, and new technical tie-up with McLaren means Mercedes power from 2009.

Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA) Force India F1. Formula One Testing, Day Three, Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, 15 November 2007. World © Hartley/Sutton

2007

Former Spyker team is bought in October by a consortium headed by Indian billionare Dr Vijay Mallya and renamed 'Force India' for the 2008 season.

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