The Force India team has officially rebranded as Racing Point having abandoned efforts to acquire a heritage F1 team name.
2019 F1 drivers and teams articles articles archive
2019 F1 drivers and teams articles
Racing Point to hold 2019 ‘season launch’ event in Canada
2019 F1 season
Posted onRacing Point – the team previously known as Force India – will hold a launch event for its 2019 F1 season in Canada.
Szafnauer hopes team doesn’t use Racing Point name in 2019
2019 F1 season
Posted onRacing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer says he hopes the team is able to change names again for the 2019 F1 season following its rebranding from Force India.
Red Bull won’t brand Honda engines as ‘TAG Heuer’
2019 F1 season
Posted onTAG Heuer has extended its sponsorship deal with Red Bull but will no longer brand the team’s power units when it switches to Honda engines in 2019.
Analysis: Why Force India’s name change is not so simple
2019 F1 season
Posted onCan Force India change its name without losing its claim to the prize money it earned in the second half of 2018? F1’s complicated rules make it unclear.
Force India name disappears as team changes to Racing Point on 2019 F1 entry list
2019 F1 season
Posted onForce India has been replaced by Racing Point on the official 2019 F1 entry list, which also confirms the numbers most of next year’s new drivers will use.
Stroll takes the final place on the 2019 F1 grid at Force India
2019 F1 season
Posted onForce India has confirmed Lance Stroll will replace Esteban Ocon at the team next year.
Albon free to join Toro Rosso as Nissan Formula E team confirms split
Formula E
Posted onAlexander Albon has split from Nissan Formula E team without even starting a race for them, fuelling speculation he is about to be confirmed as a Toro Rosso driver for the 2019 F1 season.
Ocon steps back to Mercedes reserve role for 2019
2019 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon will take up a test and reserve role for Mercedes in the 2019 F1 season, team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed.
Kubica says his F1 return “shows nothing is impossible”
2019 F1 season
Posted onRobert Kubica says his return to Formula 1 next year “shows nothing is impossible” in his first interview since confirming his comeback.
Sirotkin confirms he won’t race in F1 next year
2019 F1 season
Posted onSergey Sirotkin has confirmed he will not be on the Formula 1 grid next year after losing his seat at Williams to Robert Kubica.
Russell handed F1 debut in place of Stroll at Williams for 2019
2019 F1 season
Posted onF2 championship leader George Russell has signed a multi-year deal to drive for Williams, replacing Lance Stroll at the team.
Kvyat’s return with Toro Rosso confirmed
2019 F1 season
Posted onDaniil Kvyat’s return to Formula 1 with Toro Rosso has been confirmed by the team.
Haas keep Grosjean and Magnussen for 2019
2019 F1 season
Posted onHaas has confirmed Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen will continue to drive for them in the 2019 F1 season.
Ericsson to become Sauber’s third driver after losing race seat
2019 F1 season
Posted onMarcus Ericsson will remain with Sauber as the team’s third driver after losing his race seat.
Giovinazzi to join Raikkonen at Sauber in 2019, leaving Ericsson without a drive
2019 F1 season
Posted onSauber has confirmed Antonio Giovinazzi will join Kimi Raikkonen in an all-new line-up at the team for the 2019 F1 season.
No F1 return for Buemi as he commits to Formula E with Nissan for 2019
Formula E
Posted onSebastien Buemi will not return to Formula 1 next year as he has extended his stay in Formula E. He will be joined by Alexander Albon at Nissan E.Dams.
Rival teams were competing to sign Norris for 2019 – Brown
2019 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says rival teams including Toro Rosso were competing to sign Lando Norris for the 2019.
Stroll’s Force India switch to trigger moves for Ocon, Vandoorne, Kubica and Ericsson
2018 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll’s widely-expected move to Force India could lead to four Formula 1 seats changing hands as early as the next race at Monza, RaceFans has learned.
Red Bull confirm Gasly as Verstappen’s 2019 team mate
2019 F1 season
Posted onPierre Gasly will join Red Bull as Max Verstappen’s team mate for the 2019 F1 season, the team has announced.
