Force India has been using McLaren-built gearboxes and hydraulics ever since the beginning of 2009, when it signed a 4-year partnership with the Woking based team. Back then, the British organization was partially owned by Mercedes. And since Force India will be using Merc V8s until the end of 2012, it decided to continue its collaboration with McLaren until that same deadline.
Additionally, Force India have also announced the appointment of a new technical director, in the person of former director of engineering Andrew Green.
“I am very pleased to formally confirm Andrew will step up to become the team's technical director. He knows the team inside out, both from his previous tenure with the team and through his position this year,” said team owner Vijay Mallya in a statement for the press.
“I am also delighted to be able to give Andrew and his team the stability and opportunity to take us forward with the extension to the McLaren Applied Technologies contract.”
“The partnership with McLaren and Mercedes has matured into one of the most successful relationships on the grid. In 2009 we scored 13 points, one pole position and one podium and in 2010 we secured our highest-ever championship position and 68 points overall.”
“I'm delighted that we've been able to extend the programme of co-operation between McLaren Applied Technologies and Force India,” added McLaren's team principal Martin Whitmarsh. “Force India has continued to develop as a team during the 2010 season, and to improve year on year its competitive position, and we're pleased that McLaren Applied Technologies has played a key part in that performance.”
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