Well i was waiting for when Force India formula one would launch its online shop, wearing its colours would have been super cool. However the Vijay Mallya owned outfit has probably forgotten the common fan. It seems the merchandise is only for the elite few much like Mr. Mallya himself who routinely invites actors to his Force India pits but not fans.
The shop is being maintained by a Netherlands based company who has kept such exhortative rates that i cant even think of buying stuff from there, let alone buy it. I will not link to the shop from here as it basically makes a mockery of the team’s name and the common fan’s emotions.
The default pricing is in Euros, but you can see INR prices too, hotdog ! Anyway here are some sample prices :
A cap costs Rs. 1895.57 , caps usually cost Rs.50-80 in India.
A polo pique costs 3797 rupees , they usually cost Rs.500
T-Shirts start from 2500 rupees, they cost 500 in India.
Add to all of this shipping of 15 euros 950 rupees approx., and what you have is unhappy fans. Most will now prefer to buy counterfeit shirts and merchandise .
I personally asked a few people about the prices, and they laughed their heads off, one of them said even EPL jerseys arent so expensive (dunno if its true).
No Indian can afford such expensive merchandise, except maybe the owner himself. Let the protest be heard !
Bizarre by Lewis Hamilton, he wasn’t interested in stopping but looked more interested in passing Kimi Raikkonen and stopping parallel to the Ferrari, more to follow from the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix.
The next race is the Canadian Grand Prix which is held at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit since 1982 and is one of the few races in the North American calendar.
You can see the satellite photo of the Gilles Villeneuve circuit above. The circuit is pretty beautiful and built on a manmade island.
The race has been won 7 times by Michael Schumacher and thrice by Nelson Piquet. This year promises to be a thriller again, with Lewis Hamilton having the momentum from the Monaco race, but Ferrari proving to be a better team otherwise. Force India too have a point to prove now, they must show that Monaco wasnt a fluke and they do have the strength to give good finishes.
Just to refresh your memories and make you feel nostalgic, below is the podium photo of the 1998 Canadian Grand Prix. The race was won by Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine his teammate at Ferrari was third. Giancarlo Fisichella was second. David Coulthard in his McLaren Mercedes was on pole.
Vijay Mallya is now one of the most sought after, the media keeps running for his interviews, Bernie keeps shaking his hands and even his rival teams talk to him cheerfully. What’s the reason you ask ?
Well you can see the photos of the Indian Empress Yacht below, the Yacht has now hosted the biggest bash of the Monaco Weekend 2 years in a row. Vijay Mallya believes in living life kingsize, and that is reflected by this luxurious Yacht.
Lets hope someday i too am invited to this formula one bash, although i must say i dont drink alcohol, will that be a problem , isnt the party called Drink Fly Kingfisher ?
Monaco turned out to be magical for Force India formula one driver German Adrian Sutil. The name now is recognised in India. In my college for matter, Adrian Sutil is a name which people now associate with guts.
A few races ago people were saying that retaining Adrian Sutil was perhaps a mistake with him constantly being out-shined by teammate Giancarlo Fisichella, and its true also. Sutil is way behind Giancarlo Fisichella in terms of dry races. The wet race at Monaco gave Sutil a chance to prove himself in the wet weather. Vijay Mallya confessed that Adrian Sutil had justified his retention, responding to his feelings at the Monaco Grand Prix, he said:
‘We were obviously shattered. We were so looking forward to a spectacular result, which was not to be. It has however done two things, and we need to take away the positives.
First that Adrian Sutil has a lot of ability and talent, and we’re glad and proud to have him in our team. Some people started questioning my decision to keep him when he didn’t finish a few races at the start of the season, but I think he has more than redeemed himself.
Secondly I think our strategy and our whole team came together. The race strategy was right, the set-up was right, and to see a Force India car running fourth in Monaco was a great pleasure while it lasted. We were seven minutes from home. It was unfortunate, but I guess that’s what racing is all about. I can’t say that I’m not feeling sad, because I am, but we’ll get over it, and we’ll take away a lot of positives.’ Vijay Mallya said
The Internet value of Adrian Sutil has also increased a lot, the site got a lot of hits with people searching from Adrian Sutil (surprisingly no one from Germany) bios to his photos from the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix. So here is another photo of Adrian Sutil for his new fans, its a photo op shot i think :
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