Force India F1
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| Full name | Sahara Force India F1 Team |
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| Base |
Silverstone, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom |
| Team principal(s) |
Subrata Roy (chairman) Vijay Mallya (managing director) Robert Fernley (deputy team principal) Otmar Szafnauer (chief operating officer) |
| Director(s) | Andrew Green (technical) Andy Stevenson (sporting) Steve Curnow (commercial) |
| Website | www |
| Previous name | Spyker F1 Team |
| 2017 Formula One season | |
| Race drivers | 11.  Sergio Pérez31.  Esteban Ocon
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| Test drivers |
Alfonso Celis Jr.
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| Chassis | VJM10 |
| Engine | Mercedes M08 EQ Power+ |
| Tyres | Pirelli |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| First entry | 2008 Australian Grand Prix |
| Latest entry | 2017 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Races entered | 177 |
| Constructors' Championships |
0 |
| Drivers' Championships |
0 |
| Race victories | 0 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Points | 853 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| 2016 position | 4th (173 pts) |
Coordinates: 52°04′33″N 1°01′46″W / 52.07583°N 1.02944°W
The Sahara Force India F1 Team is a Formula One racing team based in Silverstone, United Kingdom, with an Indian licence. The team was formed in October 2007 when a consortium led by Indian businessman Vijay Mallya and Dutch businessman Michiel Mol bought the Spyker F1 team for €90 million.
After going through 29 races without scoring points, Force India won their first Formula One world championship points and podium place when Giancarlo Fisichella finished second in the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix. Force India scored points again in the following race when Adrian Sutil finished fourth, and set the team's first fastest lap, at the Italian Grand Prix. The team's other podium finishes to date are four third-places, in the 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015 Russian Grand Prix, 2016 Monaco Grand Prix and the 2016 European Grand Prix, all achieved by Sergio Pérez.
In October 2011, Indian company Sahara India Pariwar, purchased 42.5% of Force India F1's shares at US$100 million.
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