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Force India

Foundation

2007/Vijay Mallya

F1
SummaryStatisticsDriversModelsEnginesPositionsYear by YearRanking by season

Name Force India
Country India India
First Race Australian Grand Prix 16/03/2008
Last Race Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 25/11/2018
First Pole Belgian Grand Prix 30/08/2009
Last Pole Belgian Grand Prix 30/08/2009
Best Result 2nd – Belgian Grand Prix 30/08/2009
First Podium Belgian Grand Prix 30/08/2009
Last Podium Azerbaijan Grand Prix 29/04/2018

Races 212
Drivers’ Titles 0
Constructors’ Titles 0
Victories 0
Poles 1
Fastest Laps 5
Podiums 6
Points 1039
Average Points 4.90
Points (Drivers) 1098
Laps 22042
Laps Led 65
One/two finishes 0

Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Points
Mexico Sergio Pérez 99 0 0 5 5 0 2 5644 11 400 4.04
Germany Adrian Sutil 92 0 0 0 0 0 1 4412 11 123 1.34
Germany Nico Hülkenberg 78 0 0 0 0 0 2 4054 35 289 3.71
Great Britain Paul di Resta 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 3224 4 121 2.09
France Esteban Ocon 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 2169 0 136 3.32
Italy Giancarlo Fisichella 30 0 1 0 1 1 0 1445 4 8 0.27
Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 1094 0 21 0.88
Great Britain George Russell 0 0 0
Great Britain James Calado 0 0 0
Canada Nicholas Latifi 0 0 0
France Jules Bianchi 0 0 0
Mexico Alfonso Celis 0 0 0
Spain Daniel Juncadella 0 0 0

VJM01 (2008), VJM02 (2009), VJM03 (2010), VJM04 (2011), VJM05 (2012), VJM06 (2013), VJM07 (2014), VJM08 (2015), VJM09 (2016), VJM10 (2017), VJM11 (2018)

Ferrari (2008), Mercedes (2009-2018)

2nd1 Time
3rd5 Times
4th7 Times
5th18 Times
6th30 Times
7th44 Times
8th35 Times
9th36 Times
10th35 Times
11th28 Times
12th25 Times
13th19 Times
14th17 Times
15th15 Times
16th11 Times
17th10 Times
18th5 Times
19th5 Times
20th1 Time
21st1 Time
DNF73 Times
DSQ1 Time
DNS2 Times

Year Driver Engine Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Pts Points (Drivers)
2018 France Esteban Ocon
Canada Nicholas Latifi
Mexico Sergio Pérez
Mercedes
Mercedes
Mercedes
21 0 0 1 1 0 0 2248 0 52 2.48 111
2017 Mexico Alfonso Celis
France Esteban Ocon
Great Britain George Russell
Mexico Sergio Pérez
Mercedes
Mercedes
Mercedes
Mercedes
20 0 0 0 0 0 1 2291 0 187 9.35 187
2016 Mexico Alfonso Celis
Germany Nico Hülkenberg
Mexico Sergio Pérez
Mercedes
Mercedes
Mercedes
21 0 0 2 2 0 1 2302 0 173 8.24 173
2015 Germany Nico Hülkenberg
Mexico Sergio Pérez
Mercedes
Mercedes
19 0 0 1 1 0 0 2024 0 136 7.16 136
2014 Spain Daniel Juncadella
Germany Nico Hülkenberg
Mexico Sergio Pérez
Mercedes
Mercedes
Mercedes
19 0 0 1 1 0 1 1927 16 155 8.16 155
2013 Germany Adrian Sutil
Great Britain James Calado
Great Britain Paul di Resta
Mercedes
Mercedes
Mercedes
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1916 14 77 4.05 77
2012 France Jules Bianchi
Germany Nico Hülkenberg
Great Britain Paul di Resta
Mercedes
Mercedes
Mercedes
20 0 0 0 0 0 1 2212 31 109 5.45 109
2011 Germany Adrian Sutil
Germany Nico Hülkenberg
Great Britain Paul di Resta
Mercedes
Mercedes
Mercedes
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 2162 0 69 3.63 69
2010 Germany Adrian Sutil
Great Britain Paul di Resta
Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi
Mercedes
Mercedes
Mercedes
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1834 0 68 3.58 68
2009 Germany Adrian Sutil
Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi
Mercedes
Mercedes
Mercedes
17 0 1 0 1 1 1 1629 4 13 0.76 13
2008 Germany Adrian Sutil
Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Ferrari
Ferrari
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 1497 0 0 0.00 0

20082009201020112012201320142015
10th9th7th6th7th6th6th5th
201620172018     
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Teams
Force India F1 Team - 2008Force India F1 Team - 2009Force India F1 Team - 2010Force India F1 Team - 2011Sahara Force India F1 Team - 2012Sahara Force India F1 Team - 2013Sahara Force India F1 Team - 2014Sahara Force India F1 Team - 2015Sahara Force India F1 Team - 2016Sahara Force India F1 Team - 2017Sahara Force India F1 Team/Racing Point Force India - 2018

Full Team Name: Force India F1 Team

Nationality: India

Base: Silverstone, United Kingdom

Chairman & Managing Director: Vijay Mallya

Co-Owner: Michiel Mol

Team Principal: Colin Kolles

Chief Technical Officer: Mike Gascoyne

Director Corporate Affairs: Patrick Missling

Technical Director: James Key

Design Director: Mark Smith

Head of R&D: Simon Gardner

Head of Aerodynamics: Simon Phillips

Team Manager: Andy Stevenson

Chief Engineer: Dominic Harlow

Race Engineer (Sutil): Jody Eggington

Race Engineer (Fisichella): Brad Joyce

Head of Car Build: Nick Burrows

Chief Mechanic: Andy Deeming

Team Coordinator: Franco Massano

Drivers: 

20 Adrian Sutil

21 Giancarlo Fisichella

Test/Third Drivers: 

Vitantonio Liuzzi

Giedo van der Garde

Model: Force India VJM01

Engine: Ferrari 056 V8 2.4

Tyres: Bridgestone

Full Team Name: Force India F1 Team

Nationality: India

Base: Silverstone, United Kingdom

Team Owner: Vijay Mallya

Co-Owner: Michiel Mol

Chief Operating Officer: Simon Roberts

Technical Director: James Key

Design Director: Mark Smith

Head of R&D: Simon Gardner

Head of Aerodynamics: Simon Phillips

Team Manager: Andy Stevenson

Chief Engineer: Dominic Harlow

Drivers: 

20 Adrian Sutil

21 Giancarlo Fisichella

21 Vitantonio Liuzzi

Model: Force India VJM02

Engine: Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4

Tyres: Bridgestone

Full Team Name: Force India F1 Team

Nationality: India

Base: Silverstone, United Kingdom

Chairman & Team Principal: Vijay Mallya

Co-Owner: Michiel Mol

Deputy Team Principal: Bob Fernley

Chief Operating Officer: Otmar Szafnauer

Team Manager: Andy Stevenson

Technical Director: Mark Smith

Engineering Director: Andy Green

Chief Race Engineer: Dominic Harlow

Race Engineer, Sutil: Brad Joyce

Race Engineer, Liuzzi: Gianpiero Lambiase

Drivers: 

14 Adrian Sutil

15 Vitantonio Liuzzi

Test Driver:

Paul di Resta

Model: Force India VJM03

Engine: Mercedes FO108X V8 2.4

Tyres: Bridgestone

Full Team Name: Force India F1 Team

Nationality: India

Base: Silverstone, United Kingdom

Team Principal: Vijay Mallya

Deputy Team Principal: Bob Fernley

Technical Director: Andrew Green

Chief Operating Officer: Otmar Szafnauer

Chief Designer (2011): Ian Hall

Chief Designer (2012): Akio Haga

Sporting Director: Andy Stevenson

Aerodynamics Director: Simon Phillips

Race Engineer (Sutil): Brad Joyce

Race Engineer (Di Resta): Gianpiero Lambiase

Race Team Operations Manager: Mark Gray

Drivers: 

14 Adrian Sutil

15 Paul di Resta

Test Driver:

Nico Hülkenberg

Model: Force India VJM04

Engine: Mercedes FO108Y V8 2.4

Tyres: Pirelli

Full Team Name: Sahara Force India F1 Team

Nationality: India

Base: Silverstone, United Kingdom

Team Principal: Dr Vijay Mallya

Chairman: Subrata Roy Sahara

Deputy Team Principal: Robert Fernley

Chief Operating Officer: Otmar Szafnauer

Technical Director: Andrew Green

Chief Designer: Akio Haga

Sporting Director: Andy Stevenson

Aerodynamics Director: Simon Phillips

Race Engineer (Hülkenberg): Brad Joyce

Race Engineer (Di Resta): Gianpiero Lambiase

Race Team Operations Manager: Mark Gray

Drivers: 

11 Paul di Resta

12 Nico Hülkenberg

Test Driver:

Jules Bianchi

Model: Force India VJM05

Engine: Mercedes FO108Z V8 2.4

Tyres: Pirelli

Full Team Name: Sahara Force India F1 Team

Nationality: India

Base: Silverstone, United Kingdom

Team Principal & Managing Director: Dr Vijay Mallya

Manager and Chairman: Subrata Roy Sahara

Co-owner: Michiel Mol

Deputy Team Principal: Robert Fernley

Chief Operating Officer: Otmar Szafnauer

Sporting Director: Andy Stevenson

Technical Director: Andrew Green

Design Project Leader: Akio Haga Design

Project Leader: Ian Hall

Head of Composites Design: Bruce Eddington

Head of Mechanical Design: Dan Carpenter

Electronics & Control Systems Director: Mike Wroe

Aerodynamics Director: Simon Phillips

Chief Engineer: Jakob Andreasson

Race Engineer (Di Resta): Gianpiero Lambiase

Race Engineer (Sutil): Bradley Joyce

No 1 Chief Mechanic: Greg Borill

Car Build Supervisor: Andy Deeming

Head of Sponsorship, Promotion and Media: Sadie Wigglesworth

Communications Manager: Will Hings

Senior Partner Manager: Carrie Millington

Drivers: 

14 Paul di Resta

15 Adrian Sutil

Test Driver:

James Calado

Model: Force India VJM06

Engine: Mercedes FO108F V8 2.4

Tyres: Pirelli

Website: www.forceindiaf1.com

Full Team Name: Sahara Force India F1 Team

Nationality: India

Base: Silverstone, United Kingdom

Team Principal & Managing Director: Dr Vijay Mallya

Manager and Chairman: Subrata Roy Sahara

Co-owner: Sahara India Pariwar

Shareholder: Mol family

Deputy Team Principal: Robert Fernley

Chief Operating Officer: Otmar Szafnauer

Sporting Director: Andy Stevenson

Technical Director: Andrew Green

Chief Designers: Akio Haga, Ian Hall

Aerodynamics Director: Simon Phillips

Chief Engineer: Tom McCullough

Race Engineer (Pérez): Gianpiero Lambiase

Race Engineer (Hülkenberg): Bradley Joyce

Race Operations Manager: Mark Gray

No. 1 mechanic (Pérez): Nick Howe

No. 1 mechanic (Hülkenberg): Greg Borrill

Commercial Director: Stephen Curnow

Communications Manager: Will Hings

Drivers: 

27 Nico Hülkenberg

11 Sergio Pérez

Test Driver:

Daniel Juncadella

Model: Force India VJM07

Power Unit: Mercedes PU106A Hybrid V6T H 1.6

Tyres: Pirelli

Website: www.forceindiaf1.com

Full Team Name: Sahara Force India F1 Team

Nationality: India

Base: Silverstone, United Kingdom

Team Principal & Managing Director: Dr Vijay Mallya

Chairman Sahara India Pariwar and Co-Owner: Subrata Roy Sahara

Shareholders: The Mol family

Deputy Team Principal: Robert Fernley

Chief Operating Officer: Otmar Szafnauer

Technical Director: Andrew Green

Sporting Director: Andy Stevenson

Production Director: Bob Halliwell

Chief Designers: Akio Haga, Ian Hall

Aerodynamics Director: Simon Phillips

Chief Engineer: Tom McCullough

Race Engineer (Pérez): Tim Wright

No. 1 mechanic (Pérez): Andy McLaren

Race Engineer (Hülkenberg): Bradley Joyce

No. 1 mechanic (Hülkenberg): Will Vickery

Race Team Operations Manager: Mark Gray

Commercial Director: Stephen Curnow

Communications Manager: Will Hings

Drivers: 

27 Nico Hülkenberg

11 Sergio Pérez

Model: Force India VJM08

Power Unit: Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6

Tyres: Pirelli

Website: www.forceindiaf1.com

Full Team Name: Sahara Force India F1 Team

Nationality: India

Base: Silverstone, United Kingdom

Team Principal & Managing Director: Dr Vijay Mallya

Chairman & Co-Owner: Subrata Roy Sahara

Shareholders: The Mol Family

Deputy Team Principal: Robert Fernley

Chief Operating Officer: Otmar Szafnauer

Technical Director: Andrew Green

Sporting Director: Andy Stevenson

Production Director: Bob Halliwell

Chief Designers: Akio Haga, Ian Hall

Aerodynamics Director: Simon Phillips

Chief Engineer: Tom McCullough

Race Engineer (Hülkenberg): Brad Joyce
No 1 Mechanic (Hülkenberg): Will Vickery

Race Engineer (Pérez): Tim Wright
No 1 Mechanic (Pérez): Andy McLaren

Race Team Operations Manager: Mark Gray

Commercial Director: Stephen Curnow

Head of Communications: Will Hings

Drivers: 

27 Nico Hülkenberg

11 Sergio Pérez

Test Driver:

34 Alfonso Celis

Model: Force India VJM09

Power Unit: Mercedes PU106C Hybrid V6T H 1.6

Tyres: Pirelli

Website: www.forceindiaf1.com

Full Team Name: Sahara Force India F1 Team

Nationality: India

Base: Silverstone, United Kingdom

Team Principal & Managing Director: Dr Vijay Mallya

Chairman Sahara India Pariwar & Co-Owner: Subrata Roy Sahara

Shareholders: The Mol family

Deputy Team Principal: Robert Fernley

Chief Operating Officer: Otmar Szafnauer

Technical Director: Andrew Green

Sporting Director: Andy Stevenson

Production Director: Bob Halliwell

Chief Designers: Akio Haga, Ian Hall

Aerodynamics Director: Simon Phillips

Chief Engineer: Tom McCullough

Race Team Operations Manager: Mark Gray

Race Engineer (Pérez): Tim Wright

No. 1 Mechanic (Pérez): Michael Brown

Race Engineer (Ocon): Bradley Joyce

No. 1 Mechanic (Ocon): Will Vickery

Commercial Director: Stephen Curnow

Head of Communications: Will Hings

Drivers: 

11 Sergio Pérez

31 Esteban Ocon

Model: Force India VJM10

Power Unit: Mercedes F1 M08 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6

Tyres: Pirelli

Website: www.forceindiaf1.com

Full Team Name: Sahara Force India F1 Team/Racing Point Force India F1 Team

Nationality: India

Base: Silverstone, United Kingdom

Team Principal & Managing Director: Vijay Mallya (Force India)

Team Principal & CEO: Otmar Szafnauer (Racing Point)

Technical Director: Andrew Green

Sporting Director: Andy Stevenson

Commercial Director: Stephen Curnow

Production Director: Bob Halliwell

Chief Designers: Akio Haga, Ian Hall

Aerodynamics Director: Simon Phillips

Chief Race Engineer: Tom McCullough

Race Team Operations Manager: Mark Gray

Race Engineer (Pérez): Tim Wright

No. 1 Mechanic (Pérez): Michael Brown

Race Engineer (Ocon): Bradley Joyce

No. 1 Mechanic (Ocon): Will Vickery

Head of Communications: Will Hings

Drivers: 

11 Sergio Pérez

31 Esteban Ocon

Model: Force India VJM11

Power Unit: Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6

Tyres: Pirelli

Website: www.forceindiaf1.com

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