Force India to give Chandhok a chance to be a Formula One driver

September 12th, 2009 MONZA - The Formula One Racing team Force India on Saturday continued with its success in F1, as its driver Adrian Sutil managed second place in the qualifying session for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Sutil's success put Force India on the front row for the second straight race.

September 7th, 2009 MONZA - Formula One Racing team Force India, which is backed by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, has confirmed that their Italian test and reserve driver Vitantonio Liuzzi has replaced Giancarlo Fisichella for the remainder of the season. Liuzzi has been the test and reserve driver with the team since the start of 2008 and will make his race debut in front of his home crowd during this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

September 7th, 2009 Ferrari's Fisichella has no plans to replace MassaFIORANO, Italy — Giancarlo Fisichella made it clear that he has no plan to become a full-time replacement for injured driver Felipe Massa at Ferrari. "I spoke with Massa by phone and he told me he's very happy for me and that I was the right choice," Fisichella said Monday during his introduction as a Ferrari driver for the final five races of the Formula One season.

September 7th, 2009 Liuzzi to race for Force India until end of seasonLONDON — Vitantonio Liuzzi has replaced fellow Italian Giancarlo Fisichella at Force India for the rest of the Formula One season after Fisichella joined Ferrari for the final five races. The 28-year-old has been promoted from his role as test and reserve driver ahead of Sunday's Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

September 3rd, 2009 Fisichella joins Ferrari, replaces BadoerMARANELLO, Italy — Italian driver Giancarlo Fisichella left Force India on Thursday to join Ferrari for the rest of the Formula One season, replacing Luca Badoer. Ferrari has been eager to find a better replacement for the injured Felipe Massa after longtime test driver Badoer qualified last and finished no better than 14th in his first two races.

September 3rd, 2009 Force India releases Fisichella to join FerrariMARANELLO, Italy — Force India has agreed to release Giancarlo Fisichella to join Ferrari for the rest of the Formula One season. Ferrari has been anxious to find a better replacement for the injured Felipe Massa after the team's longtime test driver, Luca Badoer, qualified last and finished no better than 14th in his first two races since stepping in for the Brazilian.

September 3rd, 2009 CHENNAI - The Formula One Indian Grand Prix is likely to be held at the fag end of the 2011 season provided the slot recommended by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) is accepted. According to Vicky Chandhok, chairman of FMSCIs international racing commission, the Indian GP is very much on and the track at Noida, near New Delhi, should be completed within 10 months after Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone lays the foundation stone in October this year.

August 30th, 2009 Spa-FRANCORCHAMPS - Formula One Racing team Force India, which is backed by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, on Sunday claimed its first podium finish at the Belgian Grand Prix, as Giancarlo Fisichella exhibited an incredible performance to finish second in the race. It was also Force India's first points finish in the team's second season in the sport, where Fisichella finished 0.9-second behind Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen at the high-speed track.

August 29th, 2009 Spa-FRANCORCHAMPS - Formula One Racing team Force India, which is backed by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, on Saturday claimed the pole position in qualifying session for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, as Giancarlo Fisichella exhibited an incredible performance to come on top. It was Force India team's first-ever pole and the fourth for Fisichella, as he recorded a remarkable qualifying time with a lap of 1 minute, 46.308 seconds to start the Belgian Grand Prix at the front of the grid.

August 18th, 2009 Romain Grosjean named as new Renault driverPARIS — French driver Romain Grosjean will replace Nelson Piquet Jr. behind the wheel of a Renault at Sunday's European Grand Prix.

August 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - British Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton feels the heat and humdity in India will pose a challenge for the drivers in the proposed 2011 Indian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old, recounting his experience of driving in hot conditions, said they tend lose quite a few kilos.

July 1st, 2009 CHENNAI - Vicky Chandhok Wednesday confirmed that he is in the running for the post of the president of the Paris-based Federation Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA), the worlds governing body for motor sport. Chandhok, the Chennai-based former president of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), told IANS: "The papers have to be filed by September as the FIA General Assembly is scheduled for October 23.

June 6th, 2009 LONDON - Formula One Teams Association have kicked out Force India. According to the Daily Express, Force India have joined Williams on the suspended list after they also formally applied to be on the grid next year before Friday's sign-up deadline.

June 5th, 2009 Force India lodges independent entry for 2010ISTANBUL — Force India is likely to be suspended from the Formula One Teams Association after submitting an independent entry for next season. Force India followed Williams and lodged a separate entry on Friday to race next season.

May 24th, 2009 MONTE CARLO - Karun Chandhok lost out on a possible victory in the GP2 sprint race here Sunday as his Ocean Technology Racing team car encountered a driveshaft problem when he leading. Earlier, the Chennai-born Chandhok had finished seventh in the feature race that earned him a front row start for the reversed sprint race grid.