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Force India

Base: Silverstone, UK
Team Principal: Vijay Mallya
Drivers: A Sutil
  G Fisichella
Test Drivers: V Liuzzi, R Rodriguez, G van der Garde
Chassis: VJM01
Engine: Ferrari
Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza
First Season: 2008
World Championships: 0
Highest race finish: 10 (x1)
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Force India-Ferrari
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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01 Ferrari 172
02 McLaren-Mercedes 151
03 BMW Sauber 135
04 Renault 80
05 Toyota 56
06 STR-Ferrari 39
07 Red Bull-Renault 29
08 Williams-Toyota 26
09 Honda 14
10 Force India-Ferrari 0
11 Super Aguri-Honda 0