Force India Formula One Team Limited, commonly known as Force India and later Sahara Force India, was a Formula One racing team and constructor based in Silverstone, United Kingdom, with an Indian licence. The team was formed in October 2007 when a consortium led by Indian businessman Vijay Mallya and Dutch businessman Michiel Mol bought the Spyker F1 team for €88 million.

In October 2011, Indian company Sahara India Pariwar, purchased 42.5% of Force India F1's shares at US$100 million.

vjm01

2008

The Spyker F8-VII (subsequently known as the Force India VJM01) was a Formula One car, constructed by Spyker F1 that competed in the 2007 Formula One World Championship. A "B Specification" car named the Spyker F8-VIIB was launched at the Italian Grand Prix and used for the remainder of the 2007 season. The engine of Spyker F8-VII car was Ferrari 056 despite the team opted for 2006-spec engine due to cost reasons.

For the 2008 World Championship, Force India used a slightly modified version of the F8-VIIB, called the Force India VJM01 named after team owners Vijay Mallya, Jan Mol and Michiel Mol. 

The team continued to use 2007-specification Ferrari engines due to cost reasons. Although the team came close to a fourth-place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix, points were not forthcoming, and Force India ended the season at the bottom of the Constructors' Championship standings, only ahead of Super Aguri which had withdrawn from the championship after four races.

The F8-VII was the only car constructed by Spyker F1 in their own right after their take-over from the struggling Midland F1 team part way through 2006.

vjm02

2009

The Force India VJM02 was Force India's Formula One car for the 2009 Formula One season.  The Northamptonshire-based team's car is decorated in the colours of the Indian flag, and was driven by the same drivers as in 2008 – Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil.

The VJM02 was the first British-based foreign F1 car to utilize ExxonMobil fuel and lubricants as Mobil brand, in which Esso and Exxon was used on Red Bull RB13 8 years later along with Mobil from 2017, as they are currently ExxonMobil brands from 1999. The VJM02 was also the first Mercedes-powered non-McLaren Formula One car since the Sauber C13 in the 1994 season.

The VJM02 had the option to feature a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), which allows energy which would otherwise be wasted while braking to be re-used in set amounts per lap, via a boost button on the driver's steering wheel. The energy is stored in either a battery or a flywheel.

The VJM02’s performance was almost as poor as last season’s, only getting two points finishes, which ended up with them 9th on the constructors championship.

vjm03

2010

The Force India VJM03 was a highly successful Formula 1 racing car fielded by the Force India F1 Team during the 2010 Formula One World Championship season.

Designed by Mark Smith and Akio Haga, the VJM03 was the first car fully developed under the stable technical leadership of the team after its transition from Spyker. It established Force India as a regular points-scoring threat in the midfield.

The VJM03 was built to accommodate major rule changes for 2010, which banned refueling during races and required significantly larger fuel tanks.

The car featured the powerful 2.4-litre Mercedes-Benz FO 108X V8 naturally aspirated engine, paired with a McLaren-sourced gearbox.

Mirroring McLaren's innovation, Force India developed its own blown-wing "F-Duct" system mid-season. This allowed drivers to manually stall the rear wing on straights, significantly boosting top speed.

The VJM03 scored points in 13 out of the season's 19 races, leading Force India to 7th place in the Constructors' Championship with 68 points—nearly quintupling their total from 2009.

vjm04

2011

The Force India VJM04 is a Formula One racing car developed by Force India for the 2011 Formula One season, the fourth car the team has made since entering the sport in 2008. The car was driven by long-time Force India driver Adrian Sutil and 2010 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters champion Paul di Resta. The car was launched online on 8 February 2011. The car took the team into 6th in the Constructors' Championship with 69 points by the end of the season.

Ahead of the Korean Grand Prix, Sahara India Pariwar had purchased a 42.5% stake from the team as a co-ownership from the team principal, Vijay Mallya.

vjm05

2012

The Force India VJM05 was a highly competitive Formula 1 racing car entered by the Sahara Force India F1 Team during the 2012 Formula One World Championship season.

Designed by Andrew Green, the VJM05 is best remembered for its distinctive "stepped nose" design and for spearheading Force India's fierce mid-field battles against traditional powerhouse teams like Williams and Sauber.

The VJM05 was built to comply with the 2012 FIA technical regulations, which forced teams to lower the height of the nose tip for safety reasons. Rather than sloping the chassis down smoothly, Force India (like most teams in 2012) opted for a sudden, aggressive "step" in the nose cone to keep the chassis as high as possible for maximum aerodynamic airflow underneath.

The car was powered by the highly reliable 2.4-litre Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z V8 naturally aspirated engine, paired with a McLaren Applied Technologies gearbox and KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System).

The car scored points in 14 out of the season's 20 races, leading Force India to 7th place in the Constructors' Championship with 109 points.

vjm06

2013

The Force India VJM06 is a Formula One racing car designed and built by the Force India team for use in the 2013 season where it was driven by Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil, who returned to the team after spending the 2012 season out of the sport.  It was the last British-based F1 foreign car to utilize ExxonMobil fuels and lubricants before its use for Red Bull RB13 in 2017.

Di Resta achieved his best result of the season in fourth at Bahrain Grand Prix, while Sutil achieved fifth in Monaco Grand Prix. Force India would finish the season in sixth in the World Constructors' Championship with 77 points.

The livery is almost identical to its predecessor with a minor changes. This was the final year the team used white paint as a base colour. Their title sponsor, Sahara India Pariwar returned for the second year along with renewed sponsors; Kingfisher, Royal Challenge, Whyte & Mackay and Airbus. Medion once again left the team as Sutil moved to Sauber the following season.

vjm07

2014

The Force India VJM07 is a Formula One racing car designed by Force India to compete in the 2014 Formula One season. It was driven by Nico Hülkenberg, who returned to the team after racing for Sauber in 2013, and Sergio Pérez, who joined the team after leaving McLaren. The VJM07 was designed to use Mercedes' new 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged engine, the PU106A Hybrid as well as Petronas fuels.

The car performed very well in the early races with the team consistently scoring well. Due to the financial limitations of the team, the car could not be developed like the leading teams' cars and the pace dropped off towards the end of the season.

vjm08

2015

The Force India VJM08 is a Formula One racing car which Force India used to compete in the 2015 Formula One season. It was driven by Sergio Pérez and Le Mans winner Nico Hülkenberg.

The car's livery was first presented at an event in the Museo Soumaya in Mexico City on 21 January 2015, albeit using a modified chassis from a previous car instead of the VJM08 itself.

The team used a new car development model for the 2015 season. They aimed to increase the car's performance as the season went on through the introduction of a B-spec car and several other upgrades later in the season. For the British Grand Prix, Force India introduced a B-spec version of the car, featuring a distinct shorter nose with two holes in it. Initially, it was questioned whether the new nose complied with the FIA regulations, which did not allow vented noses.

Ultimately, the team's upturn in form helped them achieve fifth place in the Constructor's Championship, their best season in its history at that point, despite scoring 19 fewer points than with its predecessor, the VJM07.

The livery was radically changed by removing the shade of white and retaining the black and silver livery.

vjm09

2016

The Force India VJM09 is a Formula One racing car designed by Force India to compete in the 2016 Formula One season. The car was driven by Le Mans winner Nico Hülkenberg and Sergio Pérez, and used the Mercedes PU106C Hybrid power unit.

The car retained the unique "nostril" nose cone geometry, which used open channels to funnel air underneath the chassis more effectively than a standard nose tip.

The Force India VJM09 was a highly successful Formula 1 racing car competed by the Sahara Force India F1 Team during the 2016 Formula One World Championship season.

Designed by Andrew Green and Akio Haga, the VJM09 is remembered as a masterclass in efficiency. Operating on a fraction of the budget of corporate manufacturer teams, the VJM09 propelled Force India to 4th place in the Constructors' Championship—the team's highest-ever finish in its history up to that point.

vjm10

2017

The Force India VJM10 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Force India to compete during the 2017 Formula One season. The car was driven by Sergio Pérez and Esteban Ocon, who joined the team after Nico Hülkenberg left the team at the end of the 2016 season. It made its competitive début at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix.

Initially, during pre-season testing the team struggled due to an overweight car and was mired in a very tight midfield battle which included Toro Rosso, Haas, Renault and the Williams team. The first 5 races saw both drivers record double points finishes, the only team to do so in 2017.

Although Force India finished 4th in the constructors' standings for the second year in a row, they did score more points then in 2016, with 187, making the 2017 season points tally the highest in the team's history.

The VJM10 was originally painted in greyish silver livery during the pre-season testing. When the car was launched, it was drastically changed into pink courtesy from the water treatment company BWT.

In 2018, Vijay Mallya, accused of fraud and defaulting on loans, could not afford to continue to run Force India. By July 2018, ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, the team announced that they had been put into administration by the High Court in London. The team's assets were bought by a consortium of investors, named Racing Point UK, led by Lawrence Stroll, the father of then Williams driver Lance Stroll. The consortium used the assets to create a new entry into the sport named Racing Point Force India. The constructor that had been founded in 2008 ceased to exist prior to the 2019 Australian Grand Prix when the new team changed their constructor entry to "Racing Point".

Approaching the Belgian Grand Prix, the situation regarding the team's ability to compete remained unsure, as in order to buy the shares in the team, the consortium needed agreement with the creditors of the parent company - including 13 banks which held a freezing order over the assets of the parent. Agreement could not be reached in time, so the consortium was unable to buy the shares, and was limited to purchasing only the assets of the team. The team then had to participate in the F1 Championship under a new name, thus the adding of "Racing Point" to the team's name. The FIA excluded the former Force India entry from the championship "due to its inability to complete the season", and welcomed the new legal entity, Racing Point Force India F1 Team, that was allowed to race, but not to keep any points of the old team. This signaled the end of the constructor that had been founded for the 2008 season.

vjm11

2018

The Force India VJM11 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Force India to compete during the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Sergio Pérez and Esteban Ocon, and made its competitive début at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix. Following the bankruptcy of the Force India team, the Force India assets were purchased—including the VJM11 design and built cars—by a new team, Racing Point Force India, who continued to enter the VJM11 under the Force India name.

The VJM11 originally scored 59 points up until the Belgian Grand Prix before the team's championship points were voided following the bankruptcy of Force India and the subsequent purchase by Racing Point Force India.

Under the Racing Point Force India banner the VJM11 accumulated 52 points and finished 7th in the constructors' championship at the end of the season.

The VJM11 was painted with a white base colour and pink livery; the pink tone was brighter than previously. Despite the team being taken over by a new ownership, no changes were made to the livery itself.