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Force India facing an uncertain future

Speculation over Force India's future has reached a boiling point this morning after photos from the
Belgian Grand Prix paddock showed Force India's lorries stripped of logos. While preparation for the Grand Prix continues as normal, uncertainty still lingers over the team's eligibility to race this weekend.

Force India announced that they had entered administration a few weeks ago and that they were seeking investment to save the team from bankruptcy. Thanks to the efforts of Sergio Perez and the team, they were saved from this fate by a consortium led by billionaire Lawrence Stroll, father of Lance Stroll. It is reported, however, that while the physical assets of the team have been purchased the entry that allows the team to race has yet to be transferred. This means, of course, that Force India currently are not eligible to enter a Grand Prix.

As well as this, it has also been reported that Liberty Media has approached all the teams in a bid to save the budget team. The deal would see the team lose their points in the constructor's title and would most likely trigger a flurry of activity in the driver's market.  If this was the case, who would go where? The most likely transfer is that Stroll would move to Force India. This leaves an empty seat at Williams. This seat could be filled by Robert Kubica or Oliver Rowland, but also Esteban Ocon. Ocon is the driver who is set to lose his seat to Stroll and leaves him without a drive. What are his options? Williams could be one thanks to the connection with Mercedes. Toro Rosso currently has a vacant seat thanks to Gasly's departure to Red Bull. Potentially, Mclaren could be an option if they decide not to keep on Vandoorne. In reality, Ocon could suffer the same fate as Pascal Wehrlein. Being in the wrong team at the wrong time. This is currently all speculation, however!


Reports of a name change have also come through which would have to be approved by all the teams. This is likely to happen thanks to the scenes of the blank lorries in the paddock. What will it be called? Force Stroll? Force Canada? Force Money Money Money? We are yet to see. I really hope that Force India remain in the paddock for the foreseeable future. They have shown that even a low budget team can achieve results. The future is uncertain at the moment but we should have an idea come this weekend.

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