---
title: "Sahara Force India Denies Possibility of Being Sold to New Investors"
description: "After a tumultuous year outside the race track, Sahara Force India claims to be in good corporate standing."
date: "2018-02-23"
modified: "2018-02-23"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18738/sahara-force-india-denies-possibility-of-being-sold-to-new-investors"
categories:
  - "F1"
  - "News"
  - "Racing"
tags:
  - "Force India"
  - "Formula 1"
  - "Kingfisher Airlines"
  - "Racing News"
  - "Sergio Perez"
  - "Vijay Mallya"
---

# Sahara Force India Denies Possibility of Being Sold to New Investors

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Rumors about the sale of the best [Formula 1](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18685/formula-1-drivers-and-their-helmet-designs-for-the-2018-season>) team outside of "the big three," Sahara Force India, have been spreading like wildfire since its two top partners are either in jail or facing severe legal trouble in various countries.

Sahara Force India has always managed to deliver remarkable results with lackluster funding, managing to finish fifth in the Constructors Championship in 2015, then an incredible fourth in 2016 and 2017. It's for this very reason that the pink-colored team and its drivers Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon represent an appealing business proposition to possible investors. But like most off-season rumors, everyone has their own interpretation of the facts.

https://twitter.com/_/status/966690179527397376

According to [*Autocar*](<https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motorsport/brabham-supercar-and-f1-team-mooted>), it's David Brabham, the son of three-time F1 champ Sir Jack Brabham that's interested in buying the team to promote his own supercar (which doesn't exist yet), much like [McLaren](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/18580/presidents-day-could-be-a-great-time-to-buy-a-new-car-or-truck>) has been doing successfully for many years. But according to [*The Sun*](<https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/motorsport/5631234/rich-energy-talks-buy-f1-team-force-india/>), British energy drink and regular Grand Prix sponsor, Rich Energy, is willing to pony up £200 million for the profitable F1 team. So who's right? Well, according to a statement released by Sahara Force India—*no one*.

"The company’s shareholders wish to clarify that there is no offer from potential investors under consideration," read the statement. "The team is focused on the start of testing next week where the [2018 car will be presented](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18459/sky-sports-to-provide-formula-1-tv-coverage-for-us-audiences>) in Barcelona on Monday 26th of February."

While this may calm the rumor mill for temporarily, I'd like to refer to the popular saying: "Where there's smoke, there's fire."

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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