http://f1.dancewithshadows.com/india Tracking India's own Formula One team Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:19:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This really was a bad beginning for Vijay Mallya's Force India F1 team. I mean, I wanted an Indian in the Force India car and all. But my heart goes out to Fisichella and Adrian Sutil. Both th Force India F1 cars had to retire - Giancarlo Fisichella had to retire ... http://f1.dancewithshadows.com/india/2008/03/16/big-disappointment-for-force-india-at-australian-gp-2008/ So after all the speculation, its clear to one and all that its gonna be Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil who will drive for Vijay Mallya's Force India team in the 2008 season. I amot surprised. In fact, that's the reason why I did not update this blog for the last ... http://f1.dancewithshadows.com/india/2008/01/11/giancarlo-fisichella-and-adrian-sutil-confirmed-for-force-india-seat/ Some good news, but mostly bad news, especially if you are an Indian Formula One fan. The bad news first. Narain Karthikeyan is leaving his test driver role at Williams in 2008. Nothing much to do there, is the reason. Due to the traction control ban in 2008, regular drivers - that ... http://f1.dancewithshadows.com/india/2007/11/27/narain-karthikeyan-to-leave-williams-job-no-invitation-from-force-india/ Barcelona testing is over, and all and sundry tested last year's Spyker B-spec car in no-traction-control mode. Nothing much of substance has come out of it - for us, I mean. Drivers typically said that it is much more involving and fun to driver without traction control, and expounded on how ... http://f1.dancewithshadows.com/india/2007/11/18/force-india-2008-driver-lineup-to-be-revealed-by-mallya-at-monaco/ Bernie Ecclestone is pulling off surprise after surprise, guys. First we had Suresh Kalmadi suddenly popping up on the scene, waving some agreement with Bernie Ecclestone and bringing the Indian Olympic Association into the picture. A first, that. No one knows the exact reasons, but Kalmadi talks like he knows what ... http://f1.dancewithshadows.com/india/2007/11/15/greater-noida-to-get-f1-track-race-in-2010/ From the SpykerF1website - the official Force India site is not online yet. Testing data Driver: Adrian Sutil, Christian Klien & Vitantonio Liuzzi Track: Circuit de Catalunya, Spain Best lap time: 1min 24.446 (Christian) / 1min 24.537 (Adrian) / 1min 24.555 (Tonio) Laps completed: 56 (Christian), 105 (Adrian), 55 (Tonio) Kilometres completed: 1,006km ... http://f1.dancewithshadows.com/india/2007/11/15/barcelona-testing-quick-update/ Formule 1 Race Report, a Dutch magazine, reports that Force India would start the 2007 season with the Spyker car from 2007. Don't sweat - yet. Force India now does not have the time - and the money has probably not started flowing in yet - now to build and test an ... http://f1.dancewithshadows.com/india/2007/11/14/force-india-to-start-2008-season-with-spyker-2007-car/ Forgive a little bit of grumpiness there. I still have not got over my last post where I was cribbing about Narain Karthiyen not being heard about in connection with Force India. Legitimate complaint, you will agree. Anyway, the latest is that Giancarlo Fisichella is among the candidates for a Force ... http://f1.dancewithshadows.com/india/2007/11/13/down-and-out-drivers-hope-for-force-india-seat/ There is some good news, and some potentially bad news. Spyker is one of the first to start testing for the 2008 season (Is testing in November winter testing? I have no idea). The Force India car now has an interim burgundy colour scheme, and the 2008 FIA engine management system. ... http://f1.dancewithshadows.com/india/2007/11/11/barcelona-testing-for-force-india-liuzzi-and-klien-to-test-2008-car/ Err.. I have a bad feeling about this, man. I mean I laughed when people told me Karun Chandok is testing for Red Bull. Tests happen all the time, does not mean that the driver is going to get a racing seat easily. And no driver refuses a test - ... http://f1.dancewithshadows.com/india/2007/11/08/karun-chandok-testing-for-red-bull-roldan-rodriguez-testing-for-force-india/