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HindustanTimes Mon,20 May 2013

Sahara Force India F1 Team

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season so far

Race Date Grid Finish Pts. Total Pts.
Spanish 12/05 10 & 10 7 & 7 & 6 6
Bahrain 21/04 5 & 5 & 4 & 4 & 12 18
Chinese 14/04 11 & 11 8 & 8 & 4 22
Malaysian 24/03 8 & 8 & 20 & 20 0 22
Australian 17/03 9 & 9 & 8 & 8 & 10 32

team profile

Sahara Force India F1 Team
Force India was born in late 2007 after Vijay Mallya joined forces with the Mol family, co-owners of the then Spyker team. The 2008 season was about establishing a base from which to proceed. A difficult building year saw the team finish tenth in the championship. Meanwhile Mallya was putting the pieces in place for future growth. Key among them was a switch for 2009 to Mercedes power and gearboxes from ...
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team facts

Team Base Silverstone, United Kingdom
Team Country India
Team Boss Vijay Mallya
Test Driver 2008, Australian Grand Prix
First Race 2013, Spanish Grand Prix
Last Race 98
Team Races 0
Team Wins 1
Team Poles 1
Team Podiums 2
Team Fastest Laps 291
Points 0
Constructor Champs 0

engine facts

Team Base Mercedes
Team Country Mercedes-Benz FO 108F
Team Boss VJM06
Test Driver AP Racing/Brembo
First Race Semi-automatic, 7 + reverse
Last Race 18,000 RPM
Team Races Semi-automatic, 7 + reverse
Team Wins 32
Team Poles Pirelli
Team Podiums Aluminium uprights with carbon fibre composite wis

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