MUMBAI: A name change is on the cards, but whether Force India will be rechristened Force One for the 2018 season remains to be seen.
The moniker Force One is now unlikely to be used following concern it would too closely resemble Formula 1 and can be abbreviated to F1, says a Sky Sports report.
“We just have to decide on what it is,” said Otmar Szafnauer, the team’s chief operating officer. “Everyone has got an opinion when it comes to the team name. The guys at Formula 1 think Force One can easy be abbreviated F1,” added Szafnauer.
The team has been known as Force India since 2008 following Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya’s purchase of the then-Spyker team. After a decade, it is now ready to evolve the brand to appeal to a broader audience of potential sponsors.
The new team name will eventually have to be ratified by the FIA and F1 Commission before it can be used in 2018.
