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Sporty Mackay on September 21st, 2009

The Singapore Grand Prix from 25 – 27 September will be the next stop on the F1 calendar for the Force India Formula One Team and the first in a sequence of four flyaway races that culminates with the season finale in Abu Dhabi. The team heads to this event eager to add to its [...]

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Sporty Mackay on September 14th, 2009

d09ita1790Adrian Sutil (car 20, VJM02/01):

FP3: 1st 1:23.336 (21 laps)
Q1: 7th 1:23.576 (10 laps)
Q2: 4th 1:23.070 (9 laps)

Q3: 2nd 1:24.261 (5 laps)

Tonio Liuzzi (car 21, VJM02/04):

FP3: 7th 1:23.849 (21 laps)

Q1: 8th 1:23.578 (12 laps)
Q2: 5th 1:23.207 (9 laps)
Q3: 7th 1:25.043 (5 laps)

For the second consecutive race, the Force India Formula One Team will start from the front row of the grid as Adrian Sutil put in a superb performance to secure second position for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix. Tonio Liuzzi, racing the VJM02 for the first time this weekend, will start from an impressive seventh position, marking the first time the team has achieved a double top 10 start

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Sporty Mackay on September 13th, 2009

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Adrian Sutil (car 20, VJM02/01):

4th +31.131secs

Tonio Liuzzi (car 21, VJM02/04):

DNF Lap 22 Mechanical

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Sporty Mackay on September 11th, 2009

Adrian Sutil (car 20, VJM02/01): FP1: 3rd 1:24.471 (24 laps) FP2: 1st 1:23.924 (28 laps) Tonio Liuzzi (car 21, VJM02/04): FP1: 16th 1:25.689 (29 laps) FP2: 12th 1:24.921 (39 laps) The Force India Formula One Team today had a strong opening day of practice in advance of Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, the final race of [...]

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Sporty Mackay on September 9th, 2009

Following its inaugural points and podium at the Belgian Grand Prix two weeks ago, the Force India Formula One Team goes to the next round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, the Italian Grand Prix, in a buoyant mood. The team this time out will have a different look, with Tonio Liuzzi joining Adrian [...]

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admin on September 3rd, 2009

Following extensive discussions over the past 24 hours, the Force India Formula One Team has agreed to release Giancarlo Fisichella from his contract to join the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro team for the remainder of the 2009 season, starting with immediate effect.

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Sporty Mackay on August 30th, 2009

Adrian Sutil (car 20, VJM02/01): 11th +42.636secs Giancarlo Fisichella (car 21, VJM02/04): 2nd +0.939secs Giancarlo Fisichella has finished a nail-biting Belgian Grand Prix in second position – just one second from first place – marking the Force India Formula One Team’s first-ever World Championship points. The eight points now bring Force India to ninth position [...]

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Sporty Mackay on August 23rd, 2009

Adrian Sutil (car 20, VJM02/01):

10th +47.935secs

Giancarlo Fisichella (car 21, VJM02/04):
12th +63.614secs

The Force India Formula One Team has finished a sweltering European Grand Prix with Adrian Sutil in 10th and Giancarlo Fisichella in 12th position. Adrian’s result is Force India’s fourth top 10 finish this season, and his best result since the season opening Australian Grand Prix, while Giancarlo’s is his fifth top 12 position this year

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