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Kubica Wins First Ever Race In Canada
2008-06-09 10:46:00 Robert Kubica stood on top of the podium for the first ever time at the Canadian GP. It is the first time BMW Sauber have won a race, and the first time a Pole has won. Nick Heidfeld finished second for the Swiss based team, their first 1-2. David Coulthard scored his first point of the ...
Hamilton On Pole In Canada
2008-06-07 20:22:00 Lewis Hamilton grabbed pole in the dying seconds of Qualifying in Canada, after Robert Kubica shocked everyone by going fastest late on. The Polish driver took 1st while everyone was watching Kimi Raikkonen’s lap, but Hamilton took it away from Kubica and stole pole position at the track where he won his first race last season. Ferrari ...
F1: Force India interview with Vijay Mallya
2008-06-05 00:00:00 Adrian Sutil really put Force India and Kingfisher on the map with his brilliant performance in Monaco, which sadly ended after he was knocked out of fourth place by World Champion Kimi Raikkonen. The race was an emotional roller coaster for everyone in the team, not least of course Dr Vijay Mallya. We asked him for his thoughts on ...
Force India: Sutil heartbreak shared by Mallya
2008-05-29 09:08:00 Force India's billionaire co-owner Vijay Mallya has conceded to being "shattered" and close to tears after seeing his dreams of Monaco glory cruelly 1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
Monaco 2008 - Force India Fly Kingfisher Party
2008-05-27 09:04:00 Looks like Sonia Irvine’s Amber Lounge parties have serious competition from Vijay Mallya . Here are some photos from Fly Kingfisher Party in Monaco 2008, including again DJ Sakon Yamamoto (after his success in Istanbul). According to Force India F1 team the Fly Kingfiser parties will be back in Valencia and Singapore. Photos: Force India F1 ...
By: F1 Wolf
Raikkonen Unpunished From Sutil Crash, Apologises
2008-05-25 20:48:00 Kimi Raikkonen has escaped punishment for his part in the accident with Adrian Sutil, which put pay to either drivers chances of a points finish. The Finn lost control of his car, and did not crash on purpose, but Force India decided to protest to the FIA anyway. Sutil himself said it was not Raikkonen’s fault. “The Stewards ...
Fisichella Disappointed And Frustrated
2008-05-24 19:24:00 Giancarlo Fisichella has declared himself disappointed and frustrated after a poor qualifying session. The Italian driver is competing in his 200th race this weekend, but only qualified last. He also had to change his gearbox, so he would/has been hit with a 5 place drop. The Force India driver blames Rubens Barrichello for getting in the way ...
Massa Grabs Pole In Monaco Shock
2008-05-24 15:55:00 Felipe Massa shocked the paddock as he grabbed pole position for tomorrow’s race in the principality in the dying seconds of Q3 from World Champ team mate Raikkonen. Massa had commented on Wednesday that he really did not like Monaco, although I believe this might be about to change! It means Kimi Raikkonen will be in 2nd ...
2008 Monaco F1 GP - Race number 200 for Giancarlo Fisichella
2008-05-24 06:08:00 Rubens Barrichello celebrated his 257th F1 race in Turkey. Giancarlo Fisichella will celebrate his 200th Grand Prix start in Monaco. He is only the ninth driver in history to reach that milestone. His total does not include the 2005 US GP, when along with the other Michelin runners he withdrew on the formation lap. ...
By: F1 Wolf
Raikkonen Fastest In FP1, Monaco
2008-05-22 18:56:00 Kimi Raikkonen continued Ferrari dominance at a McLaren track this time, comfortably controlling free practice 1 in the principality. Timesheet Pos Driver Team Time ...
Fisichella Targetting Points In 200th GP
2008-05-20 18:27:00 Giancarlo Fisichella has admitted he is targetting a point this weekend in the Monaco GP, on what will be his 200th F1 race start. The Italian has been racing in F1 since 1996, when as a fresh faced Giancarlo raced for the Italian minnows Minardi. In 1997 he graduated into Jordan F1, before moving onto Benetton until ...
Paul Ricard Day 2 and 3 Times
2008-05-16 23:03:00 Times from days 2 and 3 of Paul Ricard testing. Day 2; Kimi Raikkonen fastest Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. Raikkonen ...
Massa Wins The 2008 Turkish Grand Prix
2008-05-11 17:03:00 Felipe Massa has won the Turkish Grand Prix for the 3rd time in a row. The Brazilian held off pressure from Hamilton in the McLaren to take the flag, and put himself back in contention for the world championship. Hamilton was condemmed to 2nd place after his 3 stop strategy, although Raikkonen pushed hard he had to ...
2008 - Turkish GP - Force India Party
2008-05-11 11:27:00 A bit of refreshment before the Turkish GP Formula 1 race. Vijay Mallya has been known for his lavish parties and his Kingfisher party last year in Monaco was said to be The party to attend. There are still 2 weeks to go before Monaco but the European Party season has already began for Force ...
By: F1 Wolf
MMG Force India Challenge
2008-05-06 13:03:00 Ever dreamt of joining MMG as part of their 3d staff? Now is your time to prove that you have the required skills as MMG has started the Force India Challenge. MMG is giving out their 2007 Spyker model and the objective is to use it as reference to model the 2008 Force India car or ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "MMG Force India Challenge", url: "http://www.virtualr.net/mmg-fo-rce-india-challenge/" });
What are the F1 races I went to remembered for
2008-05-06 08:00:00 I realized this weekend that the 2008 Australian GP was the 10th Formula 1 race I went to. As I am getting ready for my 11th in about 1 month time this may be a good opportunity to recap the events that happened at the races I went to: 2004 Chinese Grand Prix - Jacques Villeneuve returned ...
By: F1 Wolf
Teixeira, Mallya, India, Sato, Super Aguri, Japan and national F1 teams
2008-05-02 09:42:00 I was quite surprised when I read Tony Teixeira’s (A1 GP boss) outburst aimed at Vijay Mallya, the Force India F1 boss. I was also quite impressed by the strong and well aimed reply Mr. Mallya sent back. Here is quick summary just in case you missed out: Tony Teixeira to Reuters: “It’s the wrong message. I ...
By: F1 Wolf
Raikkonen Records A Rampant Victory In Spain
2008-04-27 17:10:00 Kimi Raikkonen romped home to a terrific victory of the Spanish Grand Prix this afternoon. The iceman looked cool under minor pressure from Felipe Massa, but reigned supreme with the fabulous Ferrari under him. Right from the start, this race was full of action. Hamilton nipped down the right hand side, and put himself up into 4th ...
Raikkonen Holds Lead In FP2, Barcelona
2008-04-25 21:17:00 Kimi Raikkonen maintained his lead in FP2, with the Ferrari showing good pace. Felipe Massa dropped down to sixth, and both McLaren’s were out of the top 10. Force India’s and Super Aguri’s were high up on the tables, before the session hotted up! Time-Sheets Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1 K. Raikkonen Ferrari 1.21.935 38 2 N. Piquet Renault 1.22.019 38 3 F. Alonso Renault 1.22.032 26 4 K. Nakajima Williams 1.22.172 35 5 F. Massa Ferrari 1.22.229 32 6 M. Webber Red Bull 1.22.238 36 7 N. Rosberg Williams 1.22.266 33 8 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1.22.289 30 9 G. Fisichella Force India 1.22.383 38 10 A. Sutil Force ...
Ferrari Dominate In FP1, Barcelona
2008-04-25 20:18:00 Kimi Raikkonen led Felipe Massa to a Ferrari 1-2 in P 1at Barcelona this morning. The Ferrari duo were predicatbly fast, building on extensive testing work the week before. The Ferrari’s were over half a second ahead of Hamilton in the McLaren. There weren’t many laps recorded thanks to that major testing last week, there wasn’t point in ...
Force India?s New Glitter
2008-04-24 13:46:00 Force India revealed their new motor home at the Spanish Grand Prix, and they are in style. The motor home is just oozing glitter and glamor with a huge glass front and state of the art facilities. Reminds me of the one McLaren have. Vijay Mallya really makes a statement with his ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Force India's New Glitter", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/f1-team--news/force-india/force-indias--new-glitter/" });
By: F1 ToGo
Poll Results: Not many give Force India a chance at Formula One Championshi
2008-04-20 08:50:00 I had put up a poll a month back asking readers on what they think are the chances of Vijay Mallya backed Force India Formula One team at this years championship and what will be their standings. Here is what the Poll results show: More than 46% readers expect Force India will be in the bottom 4. The first 3 races of this season seem to be pointing at that as well. Good number (27%) of readers feel that they will be in the middle of the pack. I'd be surprised if Force India ranks above number 7. It will be very difficult but not impossible.
Fisichella and Force India Move Fast
2008-04-16 16:40:00 What’s happening at Force India these days? A lot. The team is doing far better than anyone thought and there are plenty of signs they are about to progress even quicker. Early this week it was announced that a group of engineers from his Kingfisher Airlines have been recruited to help the team with ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Fisichella and Force India Move Fast", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/f1-team--news/force-india/fisichella-an-d-force-india-move-fast/" });
By: F1 ToGo
2008 Formula 1 - Rookies and veterans - Part 3
2008-04-13 12:34:00 I will close this series with a look at Kazuki Nakajima (almost rookie), Rubens Barrichello and Giancarlo Fisichella. Rookie no 3 - Kazuki Nakajima Still can consider him a rookie after only one race in 2007 season What to say … Can be quick in free practice but can’t get the best out of the car ...
By: F1 Wolf
Fisichella Glad His Renault Point Proven
2008-04-11 19:35:00 Giancarlo Fisichella is glad, and feels happy that his point about Renault was proven - it wasn’t his fault they were going downhill. The Italian driver, who now races with the Force India F1 Team, was dropped by Renault after 2007, and heavily criticised about his performances for the former World Champions. However, now with Fernando Alonso ...
Massa Triumphant Once Again In Bahrain
2008-04-06 16:06:00 Felipe Massa has won this afternoon’s 2008 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. The Brazilian has now won the rae 2 years in a row, and looked comfortable as he cruised to victory in the scarlet coloured Ferrari. His team mate and current world champion Kimi Raikkonen brought the other car home in 2nd, to make a ...
Massa Fastest In FP1 At Bahrain
2008-04-04 14:58:00 Felipe Massa was fastest in the first session in Bahrain. The Brazilian driver is looking for a good result, on the back of a double retirement in the first two rounds of the season. Pos. Driver Team Time Laps 1 F. Massa Ferrari 1:32.233 20 2 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:32.350 15 3 N. Rosberg Williams 1:32.415 23 4 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:32.705 21 5 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:32.868 20 6 K. Nakajima Williams 1:33.121 24 7 R. Kubica BMW 1:33.333 16 8 J. Trulli Toyota 1:33.539 27 9 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:33.788 20 10 F. Alonso Renault 1:33.815 19 11 T. Glock Toyota 1:33.929 28 12 M. Webber Red Bull 1:33.950 20 13 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:33.981 24 14 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:34.106 17 15 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:34.235 27 16 S. Vettel Scuderia ...
F1: Jordan blocks access to Force India factory
2008-03-27 13:30:00 Team founder and former owner Eddie Jordan has thrown a spanner in the works of the Force India outfit, according to reports.The Swiss publication Motorsport Aktuell claims that the Irishman, despite no longer owning the team, still controls some of the land surrounding the Silverstone factory in rural England.Jordan has apparently been trying to sell to Force India a section of land that provides access to the team factory.But because the Vijay Mallya and Mol family-owned team has so far refused to buy, it is reported that Jordan blocked access to the factory while the race team and bosses were away for the Malaysian grand prix.Motorsport Aktuell claims that Jordan ordered the dumping of a truckload of concrete on the access road.
Jordan has had access to Force India
2008-03-27 09:24:00 Former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has had the main entry road to Force India's Silverstone factory blocked off in a dispute over access across land he owns.The Irish entrepreneur sold the team that is now Force India to Midland before the 2006 season but kept ownership of some of the surrounding land.Local sources said concrete blocks had been placed across the main access while Force India were in Malaysia for last weekend's second race of the season and employees were having to use another entrance.Jordan told Reuters on Wednesday that he had waited for two years for the factory owners to open talks about buying the rest of the land."I had to make a stand, they have to come and talk to me," he said. "I paid for the road and put it on my land.""I've got no problem with (Indian billionaire and Force India co-owner Vijay) Mallya," he added. "It's the people who are managing the business who don't want to talk."
By: Under the Sun
EJ In Land Dispute With Force India
2008-03-26 20:20:00 Eddie Jordan has blocked the main entrance road into his former Jordan factory at Silverstone in a dispute over land ownership. The Irishman owned the plot at the home of the British Grand Prix until 2005 when he sold his team onto Midland F1, who sold onto Spyker who sold onto Vijay Mallya of Force India. Jordan ...
Formula One Championship: Has Force India got any chances?
2008-03-18 16:00:00 The F1 season has started on a wrong note for Force India making its debut at Australian Grand Prix. The mainstay of Force India, the seasoned Giancarlo Fisichella, could not even get his car across through the first bend due to a messy accident. Adrian Sutil, the other rookie driver for Force India did put up some show till the time car gave up. Coming from behind he atleast overtook 5 cars, probably the only solace for Vijay Mallya backed Force India F1 team. Having said that, I would not run to any conclusions as yet, given that more than two thirds of the car could not even get to the checkered flag. I am setting up a month long poll for readers to know what they think about the chances of Force India in this years Formula One Championship.
Fisico Giving Us The Boost - Mallya
2008-03-14 18:08:00 Vijay Mallya believes that veteran driver Giancarlo Fisichella is giving them the boost they need. The new team, which replaced Spyker hired the popular Italian after he left Renault at the end of 2007. He managed to get Force India into the top 10 during Friday’s free practices, and Mallya reckons there is more to come from ...
Raikkonen Fastest In FP1
2008-03-14 17:56:00 Kimi Raikkonen threw down the gauntlet and powered his #1 Ferrari to the top of the timesheets in the first practice session of 2008. The Finnish driver was half a second ahead of Lewis Hamilton. TimeSheet Pos. Driver Team Time Laps 1 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:26.461 25 2 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:26.948 21 3 F. Massa Ferrari 1:26.958 25 4 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:27.114 19 5 M. Webber Red Bull 1:28.263 18 6 F. Alonso Renault 1:28.360 22 7 R. Kubica BMW 1:28.579 12 8 T. Glock Toyota 1:28.913 16 9 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:28.957 22 10 J. Trulli Toyota 1:29.014 23 11 J. Button Honda 1:29.124 25 12 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:29.230 24 13 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:29.301 5 14 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro ...
2008 F1 Season - Team Mates - Force India
2008-03-11 11:35:00 The Force India vacant seat alongside Adrian Sutil was the target of several drivers. I was not too surprised when they decided to hire Giancarlo Fisichella. Giancarlo Fisichella - Italy Born: 14 January 1973 In F1 since 1996 - Minardi, 1997 - Jordan, 1998 - 2001 Benetton, 2002 - 2003 Jordan, 2004 Sauber, 2005 - 2007 Renault, 2008 ...
By: F1 Wolf
Fisichella Wants Points In First GP
2008-03-10 20:40:00 Giancarlo Fisichella believes that it is not an impossibility for him to score points in the first race of the season at Australia. The Italian driver will be embarking on his first race with the newest team in the paddock Force India, the replacement team from Spyker. Fisichella made the switch to the minnows in the ...
Mallya Wants Force India To Return To Jordan Glory Days
2008-03-04 19:59:00 Vijay Mallya, boss of Force India wants to see his new team return to some form of glory in 2009, like the Jordan team did in 1999. Force India is the latest reincarnation in the Jordan line, and Mallya seems happy to ue their history like it were the own of his team. Back in 1999, Jordan ...
Force India Already Looking To 2009 - Fisico
2008-03-03 16:05:00 Giancarlo Fisichella has admitted his joy at being involved in a developing Formula One team. The Italian driver, who was dropped from Renault at the end of 2007, looked to be heading out of Formula One. However, he impressed in testing with Force India, the rebraned Spyker, and he has got a 1st driver role within ...
Sutil Impressed With Force India Car
2008-02-27 19:34:00 Adrian Sutil has declared himself very pleased with the new Force India VJM01 after this week saw its track debut. The team only launched the car in mid-February and used the final test to get around 900km out of it. Sutil admitted that his first impressions were very good. “The new car has improved, that is for sure,” ...
Trulli Fastest On Final Testing Day Of Winter Season
2008-02-27 19:27:00 Jarno Trulli shot to the top of the timesheets on the final day of winter testing before the 2008 season begins. The Italian driver managed to break the lap record in the process on his storming final day, which saw some interesting results. Toyota appear to have made some progress, despite them languishing down the timesheets sometimes, ...
Force India on the Move
2008-02-27 16:37:00 Force India is continuing to impress just about everybody. Yesterday’s superb times are certainly turning some heads. By mid day today, Giancarlo Fisichella has already turned in a 1:22.233 in 34 laps. The constant improvement they have had in testing has them now believing Q2 is a definite possibility. You don’t have to convince me of that and they have more improvements planned for the Australian Grand Prix. Adrian Sutil who initially was skeptical about their chances is now not holding back his pleasure in driving then new car and their chances this year. “The new car has improved, that is for sure,” he said. “The first day was quite good in my opinion. The entrance into corners, the stability, is better. And it is easier to drive. “So there is more coming, perhaps three to four tenths for the Melbourne Grand Prix. So I think it is quite a good update and I am very confident to be competitive in Australia.” “If we do that, then w...
By: F1 ToGo
Force India 2008 car track debut
2008-02-25 17:40:00 Force India’s 2008 Formula One car made its track debut at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya on Monday, less than three weeks before the start of the season in Australia.However, technical head Mike Gascoyne said the late appearance of the VJM01, named after Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya and Dutch entrepreneurs Jan and Michiel Mol who last ...
Force India F1 VJM01 Specifications
2008-02-25 16:01:00 Formerly known as F1 Spyker General Specifications Engine Engine: Ferrari V 8 Engine Location: Mid , longitudinally mounted Engine weight: 95 kilo / 209.4 lbs Configuration: aluminum alloy block and head Displacement: 2.398 liter / 146.3 cu in Valvetrain: 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC Fuel feed: Fuel injection Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated Drivetrain Gearbox: 7 speed Sequential Drive:
By: any tips
2008 F1 Championship Predictions
2008-02-21 22:58:00 Ok, now that testing is just about over, I can make my F1 drivers championship predictions. Testing has been pretty informative, a little surprising, but not too surprising. Originally I had thought Honda would show better, but they haven’t given me any reason to keep that prediction. Red Bull and Toro Rosso are just ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "2008 F1 Championship Predictions", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/f1-team--news/ferrari/2008-f1-drivers-c-hampionship-predictions/" });
By: F1 ToGo
Shilpa Shetty, Lara Dutta, Sameera Reddy sex up Force India: Photos
2008-02-20 02:03:00 .Shilpa Shetty, Lara Dutta, Sameera Reddy and Shamita Shetty attended the unveiling of Force India Formula One owner Vijay Mallya's Ferrari-powered VJM01 World Championship car for 2008 season at a glittering ceremony
Comparing the 2008 F1 season predictions
2008-02-19 15:00:00 Few days back I spotted the predictions for the 2008 Formula 1 season made by the Swiss paper Blick based on the winter testing form of the teams. Here is how they predict the form of all 11 F1 teams for the coming season: Blick has Ferrari and McLaren at the top followed by … Williams. ...
By: F1 Wolf
Force Mechanics Bring A Smile To Testing In Jerez
2008-02-16 15:10:00 Force India’s mechanics made everyone raise a smile on the last day of testing in Jerez this week. Around 6 of the mechanics, and 1 Bridgestone technician added pieces of paper to their backs with entertaining comments writted on them such as “Im always in the way” and “Old enough to know better, young enough to ...
Last Day at Jerez and a Look Ahead
2008-02-15 13:12:00 Yesterday, the second last test session closed out leaving just Barcelona left before the start of the 2008 season. It is now pretty clear where teams will stack up come the season start and despite hours and hours of work some teams just haven’t accomplished their goals while others like say Ferrari have caused ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Last Day at Jerez and a Look Ahead", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/f1-team--news/last-day-at-jerez-and-a-l-ook-ahead/" });
By: F1 ToGo
Kovalainen Fastest On Jerez Final Day
2008-02-14 18:24:00 Heikki Kovalainen put his McLaren on top of the timesheets on the final day of testing this week in Jerez. The Finn was well ahead of the 2nd place man, David Coulthard. McLaren are running a new type of wheel rim cover which is causing a real stir in the pitlane. Kovalainen’s team mate, Hamilton was down in ...
F1: Force India Jerez test notes 2008-02-13
2008-02-14 18:01:00 SUTIL TAKES OVER FOR DAY TWO 13 February 2008 - Adrian Sutil took over from Tonio Liuzzi today for the second day of the Force India Formula One Team’s three day test at the Circuit de Jerez, Spain. The German followed on from Tonio’s good progress yesterday, however with high winds sweeping the track throughout the day, Adrian’s planned programme was ...
Liuzzi Hits Out At Toro Rosso Bosses
2008-02-14 16:12:00 Vitantonio Liuzzi has made a scathing attack on former team Scuderia Toro Rosso, and their 50% owner Gerhard Berger in an interview with Autosprint magazine. The Italian drove for the Toro’s for 2 seasons, after spending 2005 as an on-off driver with Christian Klien at the works Red Bull team. Liuzzi claims that it was the work ... |
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