Racing Point Force India
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| Full name | Racing Point Force India Formula One Team |
|---|---|
| Base | Silverstone, United Kingdom |
| Team principal(s) | Otmar Szafnauer (Team Principal & CEO) |
| Director(s) | Andrew Green (Technical Director) Andy Stevenson (Sporting Director) Steve Curnow (Commercial Director) |
| Website | forceindiaf1 |
| Previous name | Sahara Force India |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| First entry | 2018 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2024 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Races entered | 1 |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Points | 18 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
Racing Point UK Limited, competing as Racing Point Force India F1 Team, is a Formula One racing team and constructor based in Silverstone, United Kingdom, competing with a British licence.
The team was formed in August 2018 when a consortium of investors, named Racing Point UK Ltd.[1] and led by Lawrence Stroll, the father of current Williams driver Lance Stroll, purchased the assets of the then existing Sahara Force India F1 team.[2] The team made its competitive debut at the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix.
History
Background
The team's origins stemmed from the Jordan Grand Prix team, which entered Formula One racing in 1991 based at the Silverstone racing circuit. Jordan enjoyed many years in Formula One, winning four races and achieving third place in the 1999 Constructors' Championship. However, like many of the smaller teams in the 2000s, financial problems meant the team's performance dried up, and team owner Eddie Jordan sold the team to the Midland Group in 2005.
The renamed Midland F1 Racing team spent two seasons at the back of grid, before owner Alex Shnaider sold the team to Spyker Cars midway through the 2006 season.[3]
Spyker F1 scored a point in 2007 and briefly led the European Grand Prix; despite this, the team once again hit financing issues,[4] and was sold on to Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, then chairman of the United Breweries Group and Michiel Mol, Spyker's Formula One Director.[5] The team, bought for €88 million,[6] was renamed became Force India for the 2008 season, and retained team principal Colin Kolles, Chief Technology Officer Mike Gascoyne, and driver Adrian Sutil.[6]
During late July 2018, Force India were put under administration. Its assets were purchased by a consortium of investors, named Racing Point UK and led by Lawrence Stroll. The consortium created a new constructor with the assets and entered the sport prior to the Belgian Grand Prix, taking the vacated entry of the original Force India team.[7]
2018 season
Im the build-up to the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix, the team was unsure if they would be able to race as the consortium that bought Force India had to get the approval of thirteen Indian banks that had financial claims on the team.[8] The full approval arrived after the deadline, so the consortium purchased their assests rather than not buy the full team, The newly-formed team then had to apply for participation in the Formula One World Championship under a new name, thus the adding of "Racing Point" to the team's name.[8] The FIA excluded the former Force India entry from the championship "due to its inability to complete the season", and welcomed the new entity (Racing Point Force India F1 Team) that was able to race starting in Belgian Grand Prix, but was not allowed to retain any points of the old team. The drivers, however, were able to keep their points in the Drivers' Championship.[9][8] Under a special agreement, and with unanimous approval of the nine other teams, the new team was allowed to keep the prize money the old team had earned in the preceding years under the Sahara Force India name.[10]
At the Belgian Grand Prix, Force India achieved 3rd and 4th place during a qualifying which was hit by rain during the final part. In the race they managed 5th and 6th place, thereby collecting 18 points allowing them to take the 9th place in the championship at the conclusion of their first Grand Prix.[11]
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Points | WCC |
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| 2018 | VJM11 | Mercedes M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t | P | AUS | BHR | CHN | AZE | ESP | MON | CAN | FRA | AUT | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | RUS | JPN | USA | MEX | BRA | ABU | 18* | 9th* | |
 Sergio Pérez
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 Esteban Ocon
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6 |
*Season still in progress
References
- ^ "Force India reborn as Racing Point". Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Lance Stroll's father agrees Force India takeover deal to save all 405 jobs". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Midland sells MF1 Racing to Spyker". grandprix.com. Inside F1, Inc. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Spyker considers selling F1 team". Haymarket Publications. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Mallya and Mol set for Spyker takeover". formula1.com. Formula One Administration Ltd. 3 September 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Spyker change name to Force India". BBC Sport. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
- ^ Cooper, Adam (24 August 2018). "How the FIA used little-known Formula 1 rules to save Force India". Autosport. Motorsport Network.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b c Cooper, Adam. "How the FIA used little-known Formula 1 rules to save Force India". autosport.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "FIA allows new entry to save Force India - Speedcafe". speedcafe.com. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ Adam Cooper. "Rival Formula 1 teams allow Force India to keep prize money". Autosport.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Beer, Matt (26 August 2018). "Force India F1 driver Ocon needed 'one metre' to lead Belgian GP". Autosport. Motorsport Network.
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