Category: Force India

Tonio Liuzzi described his ninth placed finish as “magic” as the Italian driver picked up his first points for Force India, in the Bahrain Grand Prix. The 28-year-old took advantage of his team-mate’s misfortune at the start to storm into the top ten.  Read more... (436 words, estimated 1:45 mins reading time)

Adrian Sutil is confident that he will start tomorrow’s Bahrain Grand Prix on the right tyre compound, after the German opted to run on the medium tyre as opposed to softer option.  Read more... (505 words, estimated 2:01 mins reading time)

Teams have announced their driver line-ups for this week’s pre-season test, in Jerez.

Eleven of the thirteen entrants for this season’s world championship are scheduled to take part in the four-day event, with Lotus expected to debut their new T127 for the first time.  Read more... (317 words, estimated 1:16 mins reading time)

Highly-rated Scot Paul di Resta is closing on the reserve driver position at Force India, Martin Whitmarsh was quoted as saying today. The ex-McLaren Young Driver of the Year has recently plied his trade in the DTM German Touring Car series but has long maintained his ambition to make it in F1.  Read more... (363 words, estimated 1:27 mins reading time)

Force India have confirmed that Adrian Sutil and Tonio Liuzzi will be driving for them in the 2010 season.

2010 will be the fourth year that Sutil drives for the squash, whilst it is the first race-seat Liuzzi has won since 2007. Liuzzi, who has been Force India’s reserve and test driver for the last two years, is replacing fellow Italian race driver Giancarlo Fisichella.  Read more... (195 words, estimated 47 secs reading time)

Force India has confirmed that Paul di Resta and JR Hildebrand will be testing for them at the Jerez young drivers test session next week. Both drivers were picked for the test session after impressive performance in the team’s simulator last month.  Read more... (270 words, estimated 1:05 mins reading time)

Adrian Sutil’s Brazilian Grand Prix came to a premature end after colliding with Toyota’s Jarno Trulli on the first lap. Despite Trulli laying the blame squarely at the his feet, Sutil remains adamant that it was actually the Italian who was at fault.

Meanwhile Tonio Liuzzi struggled with a brake problem to twelfth position.  Read more... (472 words, estimated 1:53 mins reading time)

Adrian Sutil is hoping for a strong Brazilian Grand Prix after qualifying on the second row of the grid in third. The German was glad to return his Force India to nearer the front of the grid after poor performances in both Japan and Singapore.  Read more... (577 words, estimated 2:18 mins reading time)

Force India supersub Vitantonio Liuzzi is intent on staking his claim for the second Force India seat next season. The Italian replaces Ferrari-bound countryman Giancarlo Fisichella for the rest of the season at Force India, and hopes to take advantage of the good form the team is enjoying.  Read more... (174 words, estimated 42 secs reading time)

Giancarlo Fisichella stunned the Formula One world today with a sensational second position in the Belgium Grand Prix.

The Italian was overcome with joy after the chequered flag had dropped, but also admitted to being disappointed with not snatching victory.

Today’s result wasn’t only Force India’s first podium, but also its first ever points finish.  Read more... (492 words, estimated 1:58 mins reading time)