Force India announces technical restructure for 2010 F1 championship

The Force India Formula One Team has announced a restructure to its technical department ahead of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship season, due to James Key, technical director, leaving the team to pursue new opportunities. Mark Smith, formerly design director, will now become technical director and will assume responsibility for the entire mechanical and aerodynamic design of the team’s challengers.
James has been a long-standing member of the team, first joining Jordan Grand Prix in 1998 as a data engineer before progressing to test engineer and later senior race engineer for Takuma Sato. In 2003, James joined the aerodynamic group and was then promoted to head of vehicle science towards the end of that year before becoming technical director in 2005.
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Adrian Sutil takes over for Force India in Jerez

Force India's Adrian Sutil took over the VJM03 for the penultimate day of testing at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit today. In hugely improved weather conditions, Adrian completed 69 laps of the Spanish track as he worked through a programme of long and short runs, weight distribution and race preparation.Tonio Liuzzi will resume driving duties tomorrow for the final day of the four day test.
Adrian Sutil said, "Today was our first proper shot at dry running this test and it went pretty well. In the morning we did a few short runs and some set-up work and then in the afternoon moved on to longer runs and getting more information on the new tyres.
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Force India testing resumes in Jerez

The Force India Formula One Team resumed its VJM03 testing programme at the Circuito de Jerez today as the first of a four day programme got underway. New test and reserve driver Paul di Resta got his first taste of the 2010 challenger in the morning before Adrian Sutil took over for the afternoon's running.
As was the case for last week's test, running was punctuated by heavy rain storms and cloudy skies with high wind also a disrupting factor. However in a productive day working through set-up and control systems checks, Paul completed over 300km while Adrian covered 120km, bringing the day's mileage to more than 450km.
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Force India unveils 2010 Formula one car VJM03

Force India has announced to present the car with which they will compete in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship. The VJM03, which will be raced by the unchanged driver line-up of Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi this season, was unveiled online on Tuesday morning. The Silverstone-based team may have made a name for themselves last season, scoring their first pole position, points and podium, but they are hoping their new Mercedes-engined car will power them to even greater things in 2010. Following its Tuesday launch, the VJM03 will make its testing debut at the Spanish circuit of Jerez on Wednesday.

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Force India F1 to test Chandok and Jani

Force India Formula one, India’s team at the pinnacle of motorsports- Formula One, may consider putting Karun Chandhok and Neel Jani in McLaren's Formula One simulator in the next few weeks to assess them.
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Interview : Tonio Liuzzi on his comeback at home turf - Italian GP

The sudden exit of Giancarlo Fisichella from Force India’s driver seat has given Tonio Liuzzi the much sought after place beginning this weekend at the Italian GP. Some of his thoughts on his return...

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Auto Racing & Medical Care by Navroze Contractor

Motor racing of any form is inherently dangerous. The saying ‘speed kills’ is the truth. In the persuit of going faster, ever faster, companies and people have lost huge fortunes. It is very true to say the most expensive commodity in the world is ‘speed’. It is also something totally abstract. Unlike a gem, property or an art object of immense value, speed is illusive.

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Vettel wins 2009 British GP F1, Fisichella comes 10th

On 21st June, 2009, Red Bull Racing driver, Sebastian Vettel won the FIA Formula One 2009 Santander British Grand Prix from pole at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England. His teammate, Mark Webber, came second and -Mercedes teammate driver Barrichello took the third place. Felipe Massa came fourth for Ferrari and Jenson Button, who is at the numero uno position in the championship ratings, sixth gaining three points for the Brawn team
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