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| Full name | Racing Point Force India Formula One Team |
|---|---|
| Base | Silverstone, United Kingdom |
| Founder(s) | Lawrence Stroll |
| Noted staff | Steve Curnow Andrew Green Andy Stevenson Otmar Szafnauer |
| Noted drivers |  Esteban Ocon Sergio Pérez |
| Previous name | Sahara Force India |
| Next name | Racing Point F1 Team |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| First entry | 2018 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Races entered | 9 |
| Engines | BWT Mercedes |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 (best finish: 7th) |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 (best finish: 8th, by Sergio Pérez) |
| Race victories | 0 (best finish: 5th, 2018 Belgian Grand Prix) |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Points | 52 |
| Pole positions | 0 (best grid position: 3rd, 2018 Belgian Grand Prix) |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| 2018 position | 7th |
| Final entry | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Racing Point Force India Formula One Team was the title under which Racing Point UK made a late entry into the 2018 Formula One World Championship. The team used the constructor name "Force India", competed under a British licence[1] and was based in Silverstone, United Kingdom.
The team was formed in August 2018 when investors purchased the assets of Sahara Force India F1 team, which was operating under administration.[2] The consortium of investors included André Desmarais, Jonathan Dudman, John D. Idol, John McCaw Jr., Michael de Picciotto and Silas Chou named Racing Point UK Ltd.[3] and were led by Lawrence Stroll, the father of then-Williams F1 driver Lance Stroll. The team made its competitive debut at the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix.
The team was renamed in February 2019 as Racing Point F1 Team.[4][5]
- ^ "Force India". StatsF1. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Lance Stroll's father agrees Force India takeover deal to save all 405 jobs". independent.co.uk. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Racing Point UK Limited acquires Force India Formula One Team | Force India F1". www.forceindiaf1.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Andrew Lewin (5 February 2019). "Racing Point F1 confirms 2019 name change". f1i. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ Joas van Wingerden (6 February 2019). "Racing Point team name confirmed". GP Fans. Retrieved 1 June 2019.