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F1 Team Sahara Force India Presents New Car; Williams Releases Images Of New Racer

Sahara Force India VJM08
F1 team Sahara Force India launched its '15 season on Wednesday offering a first impression of how the VJM08 will look when its makes its track debut next month. Key to the new livery is the introduction of several commercial partners for '15. Prominent NEC branding appears on the engine cover to signal the beginning of a relationship with the global ICT firm based in Tokyo. Also on the engine cover are the logos of telecom brands Claro and Telcel as America Movil begins its second season supporting the team.
Williams Martini Racing FW37
Branding from tequila brand Jose Cuervo will be featured on the car’s headrest, while logos from Latin America insurance broker Inter appear on the front wing end plates. Motor oil brand Quaker State also partners with the team placing its logos on the rear wing end plates. The team also extended its partnership with Smirnoff for a second season, in addition to the continuation of long-time partners United Spirits, Kingfisher and Royal Challenge (Force India).

FIRST LOOK: Williams Martini Racing revealed images of its '15 car, the Williams Mercedes FW37, on the front cover of Haymarket's F1 Racing Magazine. Coming off a successful '14 season, Williams Chief Technical Officer Pat Symonds said, "The notion for the FW37 was to look closely at the FW36 and its performances" (Williams).

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