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1st August 2018, 19:33 #11
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1st August 2018, 22:39 #12
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And , speaking of George Russell , he just turned the unofficial lap record at the Hungaroring .
I didn't mention he is currently leading the F2 championship , and would be a "feel-good" story for team Willy , perhaps even more than the Kubica saga , being he's British . Tally-ho , and all that .
Being that Williams are now talking about some more Merc know-how in parts supply , it may fit well to be team "B" for a bit .
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7th August 2018, 20:36 #13
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https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/19420
So well, it's not exactly Stroll buying the team. Rather, he's found enough people so that all of them will put in the required money. But well, I'm glad that the Force India mess is finally sorted out.
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23rd August 2018, 19:34 #14
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It's , for the time being , called "Racing Point Force India".
It sounds like they won't actually keep the original entry , and miss out on any money as a result , but will essentially start anew , with Otmarr at the helm as CEO .
Now , if they can get Ocon to Williams , Lance might have a chance .
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23rd August 2018, 20:38 #15
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I don't understand the rule that strips them of their hard earned points because they change their name. I think it is unfair. If they were going to lose money anyway for changing the name, l would have thought they would go all the way with the name change. Racing point force india kind of sounds wack to me.
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24th August 2018, 12:27 #16
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I wouldn't expect that name to last .
Keeping the present name will give them some continuity until the end of the year , and since they punched way above their weight as Sahara Force India , they'll feel some pride in that , even if they don't keep the points .
For some time now , they've been saying they've got parts drawn that they can't afford to manufacture , so I would expect them to be making some speed in the next few races , to show everyone that the turmoil that has so dominated the life of their former owner still hasn't affected the way they race .
What would be your choice for the name ?
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24th August 2018, 14:35 #17
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24th August 2018, 15:26 #18
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Force Canada .
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Force Up Canadian Kid .
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24th August 2018, 21:27 #20
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I am sure there are internal political reasons for the change, but it sounds daft to me if they are going to be losing points and money to make a pointless change that does not significantly alter the identity of the team. I think removing the sahara part of the name from livery and merchandising would have been enough. I just worry that they now have some hot heads in the Force India boardroom that may upset the balance of the team.
I think Force India did very well these last few years because the boardroom were hands off the operations of the teams. I just worry that the team has been saved but may not produce the successes that it was capable of due to meddling shareholders. A good indication of this is that Bob Fernley has resigned or was fired ; whatever. It may be the first signs that this team is heading to the back of the grid.Last edited by Nitrodaze; 24th August 2018 at 21:30.
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