Episode 1 Listen to the 2010 Pre-season Force Cast
Hear exclusive interviews with Adrian, Tonio Liuzzi and our reserve Paul di Resta
Hear exclusive interviews ahead of the start of the season, a testing review with our technical director Mark Smith and a look forward to the season with our team manager Andy Stevenson. Additionally, we give an insight into the training the Force India pit crew has been putting in over the winter to be ready for potentially the quickest pit stops since 1993.
Tuesday , 3 November 2009
Episode 19 - Listen to Deepika Padukone’s F1 view
Also listen to Tonio’s and Adrian’s look back over the eventful season, which saw the team secure ninth position in the constructors’ championship.
Dr Vijay Mallya reviews the 2009 season and looks forward to plans over the winter and into the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship. Andy Stevenson evaluates the world-class, cutting edge facilities available in Abu Dhabi. Tonio Liuzzi and Adrian Sutil look back over the eventful season, which saw the team secure ninth position in the constructors’ championship with one podium, one pole and one fastest lap. Bollywood’s hottest actress, Deepika Padukone - making a visit to a race for the first time - gives her views on F1. Plus a discussion of the news and views from the Abu Dhabi paddock.
Wednesday , 21 October 2009
Episode 18 - Post-Brazilian GP
Adrian discusses his family links to South America, his background in music & love for Interlagos
Simon Roberts reviews his year as chief operating officer of the Force India F1 Team, while incoming COO Otmar Szafnauer explains his background in F1 and looks forward to his new role.
Tonio Liuzzi comments on his tough Brazilian Grand Prix, his best result of the season so far, plus reviews his four races with Force India. Team manager Andy Stevenson evaluates the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend and looks forward to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Plus a discussion of the news and views from the Interlagos paddock.
Thursday , 8 October 2009
Episode 17 - Listen to Adrian’s love for Japan
Round 15 of the official FIA World Championship - the Japanese GP
Adrian raced already in the year 2006 in Japan and won the All-Japan Formula Three Championship and made a one-off appearance in Japanese Super GT. Adrian posted the fastest time in the second practice session. With its quick corners and long straights, high banks and grippy surface, Suzuka circuit turned out to be chaotic during qualifying for all teams, which resulted in many crashes and red flags, still. Find out here why Adrian loves Japan. Also in the pack is an interview with Tonio and team manager.
Thursday , 1 October 2009
Episode 16 - Listen to Tonio reviews his first race finish in the tough conditions
Adrian Sutil discusses how drivers adapt to working at night.
Adrian Sutil discusses how drivers adapt to working at night, including sleeping patterns, eating habits and racing under the lights. Tonio Liuzzi reviews his first race finish in the tough conditions of a humid, bumpy race. Team manager Andy Stevenson evaluates the Singapore Grand Prix weekend. Plus a discussion of the news and views from the Singapore paddock.
Tuesday , 15 September 2009
Episode 15 - Listen to Adrian’s review on his Monza performance and first points
Get to hear Tonio’s, Adrian’s race insights and Andy Stevenson’s and Simon Roberts’team evaluation
There are Tonio’s comments on his first race weekend and Adrian’s reviews of the extraordinary qualifying performance and hist first points for Force India. Team manager Andy Stevenson evaluates the team’s overall race weekend performance and anticipates future rounds on the championship. Chief operating officer Simon Roberts discusses the competitive performance of the team in the second part of the year.
Tuesday , 1 September 2009
Episode 14 - Listen to Force India’s first-ever World Championship points & podium following a stunning Belgian GP
Giancarlo Fisichella’s reactions to his outstanding pole and second place finish in the race.
Giancarlo Fisichella speaks about his exhilarating experience of achieving a second place finish while speaking of how much the race helped the team gain points through the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
Monday , 24 August 2009
Episode 13 - Listen to Adrian’s details on the Valencia Urban Circuit
Force India F1 Team - European GP
Giancarlo Fisichella looking forward to the Belgian Grand Prix, detailing why this is such a drivers’ favourite and how he’s achieved some of the best results of his career at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
Tuesday , 28 July 2009
Episode 12 – Listen to Giancarlo Fisichella, who finished the tough race in 14th position at Hungarian GP.
Director of business affairs Ian Phillips discusses events from the Hungaroring, including Lewis Hamilton’s maiden win of this season
Team manager Andy Stevenson looks at a dramatic weekend and also looks forward to the European Grand Prix following a mid-season break.
Director of business affairs Ian Phillips also discuss events from the Hungaroring, including Lewis Hamilton’s maiden win of the 2009 season.
Wednesday , 15 July 2009
Episode 11 – Listen to Adrian and Fisi: highest qualification and German GP
Following a major upgrade on the cars for the British GP, the team arrived in germany with some smaller updates. After an encouraging performance during free practice on Friday, Qualifying was a thrilling…
Listen to an exclusive interview with drivers Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil following an impressive weekend performance, which saw the team secure its highest-ever qualifying position.
Team manager Andy Stevenson and director of business affairs Ian Phillips also discuss the events from the Nurburgring and take a wider look at other news from the ninth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship.
Wednesday , 24 June 2009
Episode 10: Pitstop-How stuff works!
How stuff works - Pit Stop Feature with Force India F1
The Force India Formula One Team is the star of a major new and revolutionary BBC Sport feature. Twenty-four Force India personnel will be seen performing several pit stops with Adrian Sutil’s British Grand Prix race car, but these stops have been transformed by the very latest in video and graphic technology to something never seen in F1 or sporting coverage before.
Wednesday , 24 June 2009
Episode 9: Pits top Behind The Scenes: The Making
Making of behind the pit stop scene with Force India F1
Look how we did it – The making of ‘Behind the pit stop scene with Force India F1’. Get a glimpse of the ‘matrix’ technology used.
Tuesday , 23 June 2009
Episode 8-Listen to the dramatic turn of events at the British GP
Giancarlo finishes 10th
Team manager Andy Stevenson also discusses how the team introduced a major new upgrade for this race and and coped with the aftermath of Adrian’s huge qualifying shunt. Meanwhile director of business affairs Ian Phillips takes a wider look at the news from the paddock and we also hear from Force India’s guests at its home Grand Prix, including cricketer Kevin Pietersen and darts legend Bobby George.
Monday , 8 June 2009
Episode 7 - Listen to how the most physically demanding race of the year unfolded in Istanbul
What do Dr.Mallya, Adrian and Fisi have to say about the Turkish GP?
Having made it to Q2 for the second consecutive time this year, Adrian started the race in 15th position while Fisi started 19th on the grid . Adrian was sailing in smooth waters in 11th place in his first stint, but ended up losing places to finish 17th. Lady luck did not seem to smile on Fisi on the other hand though, as he retired on the 4th lap due to braking problems that continued to trouble him throughout the weekend. Listen to what they have to say about a race that promised much , but failed to live up to expectations.
Tuesday , 26 May 2009
Episode 6 - Listen to the Monaco excellence
Fisi 9th and Adrian 14th - what do they say?
Fisi misses a point by a whisker: Round 6 of the formula 1 2009 Championship, The Monaco Grand Prix, Qualifying around the iconic monte carlo streets on saturday, one of the highlights was the fabulous inclusion of two Force India VJM 02s. Giancarlo started the race at 13 and Adrian Sutil his teammate at his highest ever slot, 15….
Monday , 11 May 2009
Episode 5 - Listen to what happened during the first race in the European season
Force India F1 Team - Spanish GP
A race, where pretty much every team turned up with updates of their cars, Force India F1 Team knew it would be tough to compete with the big guns. Race day was full of positives and negatives. Fisi finished with 14th but Adrian, who had a good start, got tangled with Jano Trulli’s Toyota and retired on turn 3.
Monday , 27 April 2009
Episode 4 - Listen to the happening of a hot and sticky race
Force India F1 Team - Bahrain GP
Having clearly improved the car the team has enjoyed their best qualifying during the season.
Following the stewards’ meeting Adrian was demoted 3 places from competing Mark Webber.
With track temperatures of 50 degrees the race took place in extreme condition.
Fisi’s interview starts straight out of the physio chair…
Monday , 20 April 2009
Episode 3 - Listen how to be so close, yet so far
Force India F1 Team - Chinese GP
Another wonderful exciting race in Shanghai, the 3rd round during the 2009 season.
It was a tough drive for both with Adrian and Fisi with Sutil running 6 and just 6 laps to go Tyre Graining and rain were the ultimate challenges. Listen to Adrian’s and Fisi’s track experience - and what happened?
Monday , 6 April 2009
Episode 2 – Listen to what happened during a wet race
Force India F1 Team - Malaysian GP
The race was red flagged on lap 32. Impossible to drive further Adrian was classified 17th and Giancarlo 18th. After a soaky afternoon listen to the issues Adrian and Fisichella faced. Andy Stevenson gives his input on the weather as well. Stay tuned for the next episode after the Chinese GP in Shanghai
Saturday , 4 April 2009
Episode 1 -’In the Pits’
Pit practice
With a pit stop taking as little as seven seconds BBC Sport joins Force India as they practice theirs. Get the ultimate insight, the crew, the team work, the handling from the fuel rigger to the wheel man.
