Force India's Journey in F1 (2008-2018): Cars, Drivers, Stats and more

Force India punched above their weight in Formula 1 for over a decade.
Force India punched above their weight in Formula 1 for over a decade.

2010 - VJM03

Force India scored points regularly in 2010.
Force India scored points regularly in 2010.

Drivers: Sutil & Liuzzi

Best Qualifying: 4th

Best Finish: 5th (Twice)

Points Scored: 68 (7th in the Constructor's Standings)

While no more podiums came in 2010, the VJM03 was a consistently faster car than its predecessor, scoring points in 12 of that season's 19 races. Adrian Sutil had a very solid campaign which saw him retained for 2011, but Vitantonio Liuzzi was given the boot after the Italian was outscored 47-21 in the points over the course of the year.


2011 - VJM04

DTM Champion Paul di Resta was given his F1 debut by Force India in 2011.
DTM Champion Paul di Resta was given his F1 debut by Force India in 2011.

Drivers: Sutil & Paul di Resta

Best Qualifying: 6th

Best Finish: 6th

Points Scored: 69 (6th in the Constructor's Standings)

Force India were definitely a consistent team in 2010 and 2011, scoring just 1 point more in '11 than '10. On a budget as small as theirs, it's always going to be very difficult to challenge anywhere above the midfield pack, and that showed in 2011. This year was also the one where they'd pick up Nico Hulkenberg, the German becoming the team's test driver.

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