F1 2019
Force India name vanishes from F1 for 2019
The Force India name will disappear from Formula 1 next year, with the team being officially renamed Racing Point F1.
Following the takeover of the outfit by a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll, it had retained its Force India moniker for its team and chassis.
However in the official 2019 F1 entry list that was published by the FIA on Friday night, it was confirmed the Silverstone-based squad would be fully rebranded.
It will bring an end to the Force India name which has been present in F1 since former team boss Vijay Mallya took over the Spyker team at the end of the 2007 campaign.
The entry list also confirmed the race numbers for the majority of F1’s 2019 class of rookies.
McLaren’s Lando Norris will race with #4, Williams’ George Russell will have #63 and Sauber’s Antonio Giovinazzi will run with #99.
Toro Rosso's Alexander Albon is yet to reveal his number, but F1 returnee Robert Kubica will race with #88 on his Williams.
Elsewhere, there are revised team names, most notably with Scuderia Ferrari adding the Mission Winnow tag to its official entry, while Haas F1 has added new sponsor Rich Energy to its name.
Formula 1 2019 entry list:
| No. | Driver | Company | Team | Chassis | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited | Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport | Mercedes | Mercedes |
| 77 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited | Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport | Mercedes | Mercedes |
| 5 |  Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari SPA | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | Ferrari | Ferrari |
| 16 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari SPA | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | Ferrari | Ferrari |
| 10 |  Pierre Gasly | Red Bull Racing Limited | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | Red Bull | Honda |
| 33 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Limited | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | Red Bull | Honda |
| 3 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Renault Sport Racing Limited | Renault F1 Team | Renault | Renault |
| 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault Sport Racing Limited | Renault F1 Team | Renault | Renault |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas Formula LLC | Rich Energy Haas F1 Team | Haas | Ferrari |
| 20 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas Formula LLC | Rich Energy Haas F1 Team | Haas | Ferrari |
| 55 |  Carlos Sainz | McLaren Racing Limited | McLaren F1 Team | McLaren | Renault |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Racing Limited | McLaren F1 Team | McLaren | Renault |
| 11 |  Sergio Perez | Racing Point UK Limited | Racing Point F1 Team | Racing Point | Mercedes |
| 18 |  Lance Stroll | Racing Point UK Limited | Racing Point F1 Team | Racing Point | Mercedes |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber Motorsport AG | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | Sauber | Ferrari |
| 99 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber Motorsport AG | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | Sauber | Ferrari |
| 26 |  Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso SPA | Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Honda |
| TBC |  Alexander Albon | Scuderia Toro Rosso SPA | Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Honda |
| 63 | George Russell | Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited | Williams Racing | Williams | Mercedes |
| 88 |  Robert Kubica | Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited | Williams Racing | Williams | Mercedes |
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