Monte Carlo: F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg is looking to continue his good run in Monaco and said the updates that his team Force India brought to the Spanish Grand Prix last week will help them to do well this weekend in Monte Carlo. Hulkenberg had finished in top-10 with a timing of 1:39:09.709 at Catalunya Circuit last week and said he is up for the challenge this weekend. "I enjoy...
06:05 PM, May 21, 2012
Barcelona: It turned out to be a mixed outing for Sahara Force India as Nico Hulkenberg finished 10th in the Spanish Grand Prix but team-mate Paul di Resta ended up outside the points bracket in Barcelona on Sunday. Hulkenberg's 10th-place finish helped the team earn a point, but it was not helped by di Resta's 14th position at the Catalunya Circuit. Hulkenberg, who started 14th on the grid, gained four...
11:15 PM, May 13, 2012
Barcelona: Nico Hulkenberg was the best placed Sahara Force India driver with a top-10 position in the free practice sessions ahead of Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, in Barcelona on Friday. The young German finished 10th in both the sessions, managing a time of 1 minute 24.365 sec in the second one, which was better than the 1:25.339 effort in the morning. The team evaluated its latest developments and worked through...
10:20 PM, May 11, 2012
Barcelona: The team could not do much at the Mugello mid-season test but Sahara Force India driver Paul di Resta is counting on his familiarity with the Circuit de Catalunya to earn some points for his side in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. Rain and other car issues affected Force India's testing in Italy recently but Paul said at least they have basic knowledge of the new developments in the car...
06:44 PM, May 07, 2012
London: The Force India Formula One team must pay legal costs of more than $1 million Dollars within two weeks after a copyright case involving rivals Caterham and the operators of an Italian wind tunnel, a judge ruled on Friday. Court sources said Mr Justice Arnold awarded Mike Gascoyne, Caterham's chief technical officer, an interim payment of costs of 400,000 Pounds and 1Malaysia Racing Team of 250,000 Pounds. 1Malaysia Racing...
01:50 PM, May 05, 2012
Paris: Force India reserve driver Jules Bianchi has been behind the steering wheel for the in-season testing at Mugello that started on Tuesday. In an exclusive interview, the 22-year-old French driver, who is part of the Ferrari Driver Academy, talks to IBNLive.com about the Mugello test and his experience with the team. How was your experience on Day 1 of the testing session at Mugello? It has been quite difficult...
05:59 PM, May 02, 2012
Paris: It is now apparent that this weekend's Bahrain GP is not about Formula One anymore. The ever intensifying protests against the government have completely overshadowed the race. Among the teams, Force India literally felt the impact of the strife after a firebomb exploded near the vehicle that was carrying its team members. Two of the members even left Bahrain following this incident. The impact was felt during the practice...
04:41 PM, Apr 21, 2012
On this episode, Sahara Force India drivers look ahead to 2012 Formula 1 season and all the motoring news from around the world. ...
11:59 PM, Mar 17, 2012
Barcelona: Force India's Nico Hulkenberg edged Sergio Perez for the fastest time in Formula One testing on Wednesday, while Red Bull was quickest among the 2012 favourites. Hulkenberg's lap of 1 minute, 22.608 seconds was slightly quicker than his Sauber rival's, while defending F1 champion Sebastian Vettel was third for Red Bull with a time of 1:22.891. Fernando Alonso of Ferrari was fourth in front of Daniel Ricciardo of Toro...
08:58 AM, Feb 23, 2012
Jerez: Reserve driver Jules Bianchi's "mistake" left VJM05-02 damaged and cost Sahara Force India a major part of track time to evaluate systems on the third day of their pre-season testing in Jerez on Thursday. The mechanics worked hard to repair the right rear corner of the car but ultimately the team was missing one small brake component, which prevented them from returning to the track. The replacement part was...
01:27 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Berlin: Former Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil has lodged an appeal against last week's 18-month suspended sentence for a nightclub brawl, his agent said on Wednesday. Sutil, 29, received the sentence and a 200,000-Euro fine for causing grievous bodily harm in a Shanghai nightclub brawl last year where Eric Lux, chief executive of Renault F1 team owners Genii Capital, was injured. "We have taken this step because we...
10:12 AM, Feb 09, 2012
Munich: Former Force India driver Adrian Sutil was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm to a Formula One team owner in a night club confrontation in China and given an 18-month suspended sentence on Tuesday. The Munich district court passed the verdict and the sentence after a two-day trial. The prosecutors had asked for a 21-month suspended sentence. Sutil was also fined $262,200, to be paid to charities. "The defendant...
06:37 PM, Jan 31, 2012
New Delhi: Sahara Force India have completed their drivers' line-up for the 2012 season by signing French racer Jules Bianchi as their reserve driver. Bianchi, who was with Ferrari as a test and reserve driver in the 2011 season and also finished third in the 2011 GP2 Series, has been promised a minimum of nine Friday practice sessions during Grand Prix weekends. The 22-year-old Frenchman will be integrated in the...
07:55 PM, Jan 27, 2012
Sahara Group will pump $100m into Force India, after Vijay Mallya sold part of his stake in the F1 team. ...
10:55 PM, Oct 12, 2011
Mumbai: Force India Chairman Vijay Mallya has no plans to sell the Formula One team and has pledged a long-term commitment ahead of the country's maiden grand prix later this month. Media reports in India had said the liquor baron was in talks to sell the team to business conglomerate Sahara Group. "No question of my getting out of Force India," Mallya, said in a statement. Mallya also owns India's...
08:39 PM, Oct 07, 2011
Silverstone: Force India stood by Adrian Sutil on Tuesday after their German Formula One driver was warned he faced an assault charge following a nightclub incident in China last month. The Silverstone-based team said it had noted statements from Sutil and the other party involved, Eric Lux, chief executive of Renault F1 team owners Genii Capital, about the Shanghai fracas. "Although the team continues to monitor the situation, it remains...
10:51 AM, May 18, 2011
This week on 'Overdrive', catch the Force India drivers ahead of the Formula One season opener, Renault Fluence and more. ...
06:21 PM, Mar 26, 2011
On this week's episode, liquor baron Vijay Mallya takes us through Force India's journey from being a nobody in F1 circuit to a force to reckon with. ...
04:43 PM, Aug 14, 2010
Sutil's morning programme was principally concentrated on baseline runs and set-up checks. ...
12:12 PM, Feb 28, 2010
