Congrats to Vijay Mallya on his new baby. Lower rung teams have their own role to play in F1. The great Michael Schumacher also started his career from one such. Although one tends to agree with his views that veterans would do better to walk away than end up with these teams. One only wishes Mr. Mallya had come up with a better name for his team. Force India sounds too crass & jingoistic.
RE:Better name
by Tomahawk Missile on Dec 10, 2007 07:22 PM
Michael din't start his career in a low rung team. In his second race he was picked up by Benneton Renault which was a top tier team in early 1990s. The remains of the same team with which Alonso won 2 world championships so did Michael.
RE:Vijay Mallya
by kiran thakur on Dec 10, 2007 06:47 PM
By contrast, Austrian Christian Klien was seventh fastest and Italian Giancarlo Fisichella ninth for Force India in testing on Wednesday. other drivers are doing well so we indian don't think so that Mr. Vijay Mallya does anything wrong.
RE:Vijay Mallya
by Andy on Dec 10, 2007 06:49 PM
things don't come easily in F1 dude !!! you can buy a new car to drive on the road. You don't get good F1 cars or their teams for throw away prices at your city dealership. you want everything made for you. You will never realise some ppl like to make things. You will not realise it needs somebody to make a good car. If it is not a good car today it needs to be made into one. I'm sure ppl like Mallya can do it. Whether he does it nor not is another thing but he certainly looks capable to do it, rather than you and me.
RE:Vijay Mallya
by Clive Gracias on Dec 10, 2007 05:21 PM
well do not underestimate force India. Well atleast he bought it so that he can do something for F1 and for our country. Do not act like cowards and talk rubbish. Clive Gracias
RE:What a insult
by Sunil Jain on Dec 10, 2007 05:00 PM
i m sure vijay mallaya bought force india only bcoz of poor infrastructure /maintainance of F1 cars, since then it is not Micheal's fault.
RE:What a insult
by I on Dec 10, 2007 05:10 PM
Michael's right, Force India has no chance at all. It will not be a competitive car. Its just there to make up the numbers in the starting lineup; and for Mallaya to get some publicity he craves all the time.
RE:What a insult
by Nilesh Kulkarni on Dec 10, 2007 05:23 PM
watever it may be... tere ko kya?? did u contribute a single pie to mallya to buy the team?
RE:What a insult
by Tony on Dec 10, 2007 06:17 PM
yes Mr Nilesh mallya didn't acquire wealth frm heaven.And he is using INDIA ,So every indoan can raise a quest.But still wht Mallya is doin to indian sports is tremendous.Hope his Biz Brilliance transforms the sick team
RE:RE:What a insult
by manish singh on Dec 10, 2007 06:38 PM
yes i drink a kingfisher every friday,to contribute to his wealth..thus am a share holder in force india too
RE:What a insult
by Varun ccs on Dec 10, 2007 06:54 PM
Are you joking dude !! If you use a product, u become a consumer of the product and a customer of the company that makes the product...not share holder of the company dude !!! You definitely need something else to become a share holder.
