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The Force
India Formula One Team yesterday launched its 2008 FIA
Formula One World Championship Car and unveiled its new
livery against the backdrop of the historic Gateway of
India in Mumbai. Force India presented its new
challenger, the VJM01, in its striking new livery of
gold, tungsten and white.
The global
launch of the 2008 Formula One Challenger Car was attended
by several eminent personalities, political leaders and a
bevy of celebrities and corporate head honchos along with
the leadership team of Force India.
Commenting on
the launch of the new Formula One Team Car, Dr. Vijay Mallya,
Chairman and Managing Director, Force India Formula One Team
Limited said, “I am delighted to present before you the
livery of the brand new car that will compete in the 2008
FIA Formula One World Championship. Today is a memorable day
not only for me as the owner of India’s first-ever Formula
One team, but also for millions of Indians who can today
watch India occupy a place of pride as Force India becomes
the first and only Indian Formula One racing team to compete
with the best in the world, at the pinnacle of motorsport.”
“The Force India
Formula One Team is one of the only eleven elite teams
guaranteed an entry into the FIA Formula One World
Championship Races. The Force India Formula One Team is the
new global face of an emerging superpower and is today
increasingly viewed as a Team that will change the dynamics
of Formula One, bottom up and a Team that dares to dream.
Most importantly, the Force India Formula One Team has come
to epitomize the dream of every Indian and is powered by the
passion of a billion hearts!”, added Dr. Mallya. The VJM01
will run for the first time at the next test in Barcelona
from 25 – 27 February 2008.
Ferrari is one
of the most evocative names ever to grace the Formula One
World Championship, with a rich history dating back 1929 and
a string of successes under its belt, including a record 15
drivers’ championships (including the 2007 crown) and 15
constructors’. Its records are staggering: 201 Grand Prix
victories, almost 5,000 points, 603 podium finishes, 195
pole positions, 12,489 laps led, and 205 fastest laps in 758
Grands Prix contested. It was this illustrious history and
the outfit’s continued success that led Force India’s
predecessors Spyker to sign a three-year deal from 2007 for
Ferrari to provide the team with V8 Formula One engines.
With awesome power, drive and reliability, the engine is
amongst the best of the field. A team of six engine
engineers travel to all races and tests to support the team
on events; it’s a dynamic partnership that works well within
the tough F1 environment.
The Force India
Formula One Team marks India’s first truly global sports
foray and embodies all the values that make India a
formidable force in the modern world: grit and
determination, youth, dynamism and most importantly an
unmatched sense of passion. The management at the newly
formed Force India Formula One Team has firmly put down
pillars on which the vision would be achieved. Key amongst
these would be the commitment to constant innovation and
technological progress, continuous commitment of resources
and creation of robust infrastructure to support grass root
development of the sport and the team. The Force India
Formula One Team today has the benefit of the rich
experience and best-in-class management from the world of
Formula One.
The Force India
Formula One Team will be taking key initiatives that will
have the force of a billion hearts cheering the pride of
India as it races across the globe during the 2008 season.
Based in Silverstone, England, a stone’s throw from the
famous circuit that hosted the first ever Formula One World
Championship race, the Force India Formula One Team has
evolved from the iconic Jordan Grand Prix team and the
recent Spyker Team. The Team is now a finely tuned,
state-of-the-art Formula One entity, ready to challenge some
of the automotive industries’ greatest brands for track
victory.
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