No name change for Force India

Force India will not change its name in 2018.

Earlier, amid rumours that an energy drink company called Rich Energy would buy the team, it was reported that the team could drop the word 'India' from its name.

However, Auto Motor und Sport says that any name change for Force India will now wait until at least 2019.

A deal with Rich Energy was not done, and talks with BWT about a naming deal reportedly also did not bear fruit.

Meanwhile, a mid-year name change is also ruled out, as the FIA thinks that would be confusing.