Colin Kolles remained as team principal, while Spyker shareholder and businessman Michiel Mol became the new Director of F1 racing and member of the Spyker board and Mike Gascoyne joined as Chief Technology Officer at the end of the season.

From 2007 onwards the team was known as Spyker Formula One Team and, under Gascoyne’s direction, improved over the course of the season, running from the back of the grid to challenging more established teams and drivers. Adrian Sutil finally sealed the team’s first point in the Japanese Grand Prix.

Following financial difficulties for the parent company Spyker, the team was sold to iconic businessman Vijay Mallya and Michiel Mol and renamed Force India F1 Team: a new era for both the team and Indian sport.