2018 Force India F1 Team - Mercedes

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I actually love this livery, even the halo oddly looks a lot better in pink than other colours.

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Raleigh wrote:
26 Feb 2018, 15:52
Livery looks a lot better than last year, if you are going to have a pink car it should at least be bold.

https://imgr3.auto-motor-und-sport.de/N ... 148614.jpg
looks like candy lol :mrgreen:

anyway

how about that team name huh?

no name change, nothing. i'm actually happy with that though 8)
"Explain the ending to F1 in football terms"
"Hamilton was beating Verstappen 7-0, then the ref decided F%$& rules, next goal wins
while also sending off 4 Hamilton players to make it more interesting"

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Manoah2u wrote:
26 Feb 2018, 17:48
how about that team name huh?

no name change, nothing. i'm actually happy with that though 8)
Team name will be changed before Melbourne GP, according to Otmar.
"ok Lewis, it's hammer time"
" Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose." - Aryton Senna

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To what? source?
"Explain the ending to F1 in football terms"
"Hamilton was beating Verstappen 7-0, then the ref decided F%$& rules, next goal wins
while also sending off 4 Hamilton players to make it more interesting"

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Manoah2u wrote:
26 Feb 2018, 19:13
To what? source?
The team is still called Force India. But Szafnauer wants to apply for the name change before the start of the season at the FIA ​​and FOM. Then the Formula 1 commission must agree. Force One will definitely not be called the team. "The rights holders denied us because of the proximity to the F1 logo."
Source : https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/for ... 86896.html
"ok Lewis, it's hammer time"
" Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose." - Aryton Senna

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So this team is en-route to being outright sold, correct? As opposed to simply getting a big sponsor with naming rights but still keeping same two major owners?

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Another year with BWT, then. Who knew so much money was in water filters. Wait a minute...

Nationalistic. Funded by water filters. They're the Alex Jones of F1 teams. :shock:

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don't say that name!

also; i actually miss the blueish water droplets in the livery
"Explain the ending to F1 in football terms"
"Hamilton was beating Verstappen 7-0, then the ref decided F%$& rules, next goal wins
while also sending off 4 Hamilton players to make it more interesting"

SimonFW11b
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No Diageo/Johnnie Walker branding this year.

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bill shoe wrote:
26 Feb 2018, 23:28
So this team is en-route to being outright sold, correct? As opposed to simply getting a big sponsor with naming rights but still keeping same two major owners?
Right now they are only gonna change name, if you will go through all the interviews of yesterday, Otmar said that some major sponsor are knocking on the door for 2019 but only if the Name Change takes place.
"ok Lewis, it's hammer time"
" Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose." - Aryton Senna

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Lol, if they're talking about 'Rich Energy Drink' that's pretty funny. what'll happen to BWT then?
"Explain the ending to F1 in football terms"
"Hamilton was beating Verstappen 7-0, then the ref decided F%$& rules, next goal wins
while also sending off 4 Hamilton players to make it more interesting"

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Manoah2u wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 14:24
Lol, if they're talking about 'Rich Energy Drink' that's pretty funny. what'll happen to BWT then?
Nah, that deal didn't go through. It's somebody else.
"ok Lewis, it's hammer time"
" Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose." - Aryton Senna

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I just hope for 1 thing; that it doesn't become Forza Rossa and Colin Kolles will be back.
"Explain the ending to F1 in football terms"
"Hamilton was beating Verstappen 7-0, then the ref decided F%$& rules, next goal wins
while also sending off 4 Hamilton players to make it more interesting"

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SimonFW11b wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 08:13
No Diageo/Johnnie Walker branding this year.
It's more like a corporate chess game, taking United Breweries property back from the clutches of Diageo. It's a bold and calculated move by Vijay.

The BTW sponsorship couldn't have come at a better time and was huge last year, it's turning their fortunes for the better and now that there are "richer" sponsors knocking on the team's doors if the name change goes through. It's better for the team and their valuation. =D>

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You know SFi is good at poker, they play the cards close to the chest! They make money off the first 2 days of testing giving the remodded 2017 car to pay drivers and if they happen to be in a crash, not an issue because the 2018 beast is still sitting tight in the garage! =D>

https://www.f1today.net/en/news/f1/2363 ... e-2018-car