Racing Point Force India collected 52 points in total in the 2018 season and finished the season in 7th, 4 points ahead of Sauber and 7 points behind McLaren. Ocon retired instantly before Pérez collided with Sergey Sirotkin and finished the race 16th. The Singapore Grand Prix was a disaster for the team with no points finishing as Sergio Pérez collided with his team mate Esteban Ocon on the opening lap. They finished the next race in Italy in 6th and 7th, therefore jumping to 7th in the Constructors' Championship, ahead of Sauber, Toro Rosso and Williams. In the race they managed 5th and 6th place, thereby collecting 18 points allowing them to take the 9th place in the Constructors' Championship at the conclusion of their first Grand Prix. Īt the Belgian Grand Prix, Force India achieved 3rd and 4th place during a qualifying which was hit by rain during the final part. Under a special agreement, and with unanimous approval of the nine other teams, the new team was allowed to keep the prize money the old team had earned in the preceding years under the Sahara Force India name. The drivers, however, were able to keep their points in the Drivers' Championship. The FIA excluded the former Force India entry from the championship "due to its inability to complete the season", and welcomed the new entity (Racing Point Force India F1 Team) that was able to race in the Belgian Grand Prix, but was not allowed to retain any points of the old team. The newly-formed team then had to apply for participation in the Formula One World Championship under a new name while retaining the chassis name as part of the new constructor name – thus resulting in the adding of "Racing Point" to the "Force India" chassis constructor's name. The full approval arrived after the deadline, so the consortium purchased the old team's assets rather than buy the team itself. In the build-up to the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix, the team was unsure if they would be able to race as the consortium that won the bid to buy Force India team had to get the approval of 13 Indian banks that had financial claims on the team. See also: 2018 Formula One World Championship The team was renamed in February 2019 as Racing Point F1 Team. The team made its competitive debut at the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix. and were led by Lawrence Stroll, the father of then- Williams F1 driver Lance Stroll. Idol, John McCaw Jr., Michael de Picciotto and Silas Chou named Racing Point UK Ltd. The consortium of investors included André Desmarais, Jonathan Dudman, John D. The team was formed in August 2018 when investors purchased the assets of Sahara Force India F1 team, which was operating under administration. The team used the constructor name "Force India", competed under a British licence and was based in Silverstone, United Kingdom. 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. Racing Point Force India Formula One TeamĠ (best finish: 5th, 2018 Belgian Grand Prix)Ġ (best grid position: 3rd, 2018 Belgian Grand Prix) For the team that competed in 20, see Racing Point F1 Team. For the original Force India Formula One team, see Force India. The 2019 season started with the Australian Grand Prix on March 17 2019, and ended with Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 1 2019.This article is about the Formula One team known as Force India during the latter part of 2018. The motor racing championship is the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. The 2019 Formula One World Championship is the 70th season of the Formula One World Championship.
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