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In their latest guise, Force India took to the Australian grid earlier this year in a shower of glitz, glamour and gutsy goals. Eight months later, and very few of the goals have been met, but that doesn’t mean Force India have endured a bad year, far from it. In fact, the back-row minnows have, at times, looked pretty healthy in terms of pace. Unfortunately to the throng of fans the world over, the occasional upturn in pace doesn’t make a season, but things aren’t looking too bad for the Silverstone-based squad. Continue Reading

The first 90 minute free practice session for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix was completed under heavy rain. The start of the session saw little actual precipitation fall, but the track was still damp from earlier showers. Only a few drivers went out and completed a fast lap, and then further showers prevented the remainder of the field going out on track. Adrian Sutil in the Force India set the quickest time, with team mate Giancarlo Fisichella in third. Continue Reading

The 2008 Monaco Grand Prix hasn’t long finished, but already there are news stories coming out of the principality that add further light to the exciting and intriguing race that was held under changeable weather conditions. Among the most interesting quotes is McLaren F1 CEO Martin Whitmarsh admit that Lewis Hamilton’s MP4-23 finished the race with a puncture. Also, Adrian Sutil has been reprimanded for overtaking under yellow flags, taking the wind of Mike Gascoyne’s sails after he was upset with Raikkonen’s accident that saw Sutil’s retirement. Continue Reading

Adrian Sutil drove a magnificent Monaco Grand Prix today, there can be little doubt about that. The Force India driver lined up at the back of the grid but somehow managed to threaten the top runners during the race. Sutil almost made it to the finish line before being taken out by reigning champion Kimi Raikkonen, the incident being little more than a simple racing accident. However, many people have said that Adrian’s sterling work today almost certainly cements his drive for next year. Is this really the case? Continue Reading

The former Jordan, Midland and Spyker team - now called Force India - have been optimistic of achieving a place in the second round of qualifying since they landed in Australia last month. The team have performing fairly well considering where they started from and Vijay Mallya’s squad should be pleased with what they’ve already managed. Giancarlo Fisichella has been able to haul the VJM-01 into two 17th places and an 18th on the grid for the three races so far, but on the recent attempt in Bahrain the experienced Italian was only a couple of tenths away from getting into Q2. And in their build-up to the Spanish Grand Prix, Force India are once again hoping they can achieve their first milestone. Continue Reading

For those brave enough to stay up until the unearthly hours of the morning, or to those who wisely got some shut-eye earlier in the day, here are a few updates to take note of during the upcoming Australian Grand Prix. Continue Reading

It almost seems an age since Jordan were gracing the circuits of the world, running around in their yellow liveries and sparking passion in many fans lining the track. Which is odd, considering it was only three years ago. Since then though, the team has change hands on a seemingly regular basis, the music stopping this time with Vijay Mallya. The Indian billionaire has bought and re-branded the team into Force India, and one difference from his efforts so far in comparison to his predecessors, is that he appears to mean business. Continue Reading

Although this post is a little late due to me being away when it happened, Force India became the penultimate team (discounting Scuderia Toro Rosso) to unveil their new car to the media, the new owner and sponsors influencing the choice of Mumbai in India for the launch. The car has received an updated livery, as well as new sponsors and a hopefully improved chassis. The team continue to use customer Ferrari engines, the deal not due to expire until 2010, and with Giancarlo Fisichella partnering Adrian Sutil, 2008 could be a good year if everything goes according to plan. Continue Reading

Before I begin, just a short note to say that if things look a bit lop-sided at the moment, it is likely because I have moved BlogF1 over to a new server with a new hosting company, Media Temple. I’ll try my best to make sure everything works, but it is a case of learning as I go!

Anyway, on with the post: Who should drive the second McLaren next year? Continue Reading

During the rain-soaked Japanese Grand Prix that saw many a strange race for some teams, Toro Rosso did the unthinkable and scored a world championship point. For the small team who compete with a minuscule budget in comparison to the top squads, the achievement was one to be savoured. But unfortunately, after the race it transpired that Vitantonio Liuzzi passed Adrian Sutil under yellow flags, infringing the rules and therefore deserving of a penalty. As the FIA seem to take satisfaction in changing the result after the race, Liuzzi was handed a 25 second addition to his total race time, promoting Spyker into eighth place. Continue Reading