Force India Formula One
The Force India F1 was formed out of the Spyker team, which itself originated in the Jordan team, via a year as the Midland F1 team. Bought in 2007 by the Indian billionaire, Dr Vijay Mallya, the team is seen as a first step toward a greater involvement by India in Formula 1 with an Indian Grand Prix predicted to join the calendar in the near future.
Force India not only finished with points to their name in 2009 but also a pole position and a podium. It was more than Vijay Mallya could have hoped for at the start of the season as a switch to Mercedes power coupled with a technology partnership with McLaren paid dividends. Where now for the team? Well with the departure of BMW and Toyota, Force India must be hoping for an even stronger season, even if they don't reach the heights of challenging for a race victory, and will be looking to come out ahead of Toro Rosso and Sauber with Renault possibly within their sights.
2009 Position: 9th, 13 Points
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