Background
Force India joined the piranha club in 2008 having bought out the Spyker team. The history of the squad goes as far back as 1991 when Eddie Jordan promoted his outfit to F1. However, in 2005 the Irishman sold his team to the Midland Group, who after one year of competition gave up and sold the squad on to Dutch car manufacturer Spyker.
In its most recent guise as Force India though, the team introduce Indian businessman Vijay Mallya to the sport and with his investment comes renewed optimism and much needed funds. The team have also managed to acquire the services of some key people as they launch a bid to improve the team and revert back to the days when Jordan was on the verge of winning with regularity.
2008: A New Beginning
With Giancarlo Fisichella partnering previous team driver Adrian Sutil, Force India looked to move themselves from the back row of the grid. The new car, named VJM-01 was launched in India on February 7th and with a slew of new sponsors both drivers shared in the optimism that 2008 brings.
