Mr.Vijay Mallya, Chief of Kingfisher airlines revealed the names of the drivers selected for his co-owned Formula one team, Force India. This happens to the first formula one team in India. Mr Mallya bought into the spykar Team and renamed it. On Thursday he announced Italian Giancarlo Fisichella and German Adrian Sutil as the drivers for the new season.

Speaking on the Occasion Mallya said

“I do not for a minute underestimate the challenges before me and my team,”
“I have said that we will not produce any miracles in 2008, but we will certainly demonstrate to the world that Force India is going firmly in the right direction up the grid.”

“My objective is by 2010, when India will host their first-ever F-1 grand prix, that Force India Formula One team will rightfully occupy a place in the podium. That doesn’t mean we can’t get to the podium earlier,” he added.

The forecomming season will a challenge for the new team, said Mallya nnouncing the budget for the season as $120 million, an increase of $50 million from last year.

The 18-race season in 2008 starts with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia from March 14 to March 16.