F1: 5 major changes before and after the F1 summer-break 2018

#1 Force India management changes

Force India has changed ownership

One of the most compelling stories of this campaign has surrounded the future of Force India as a team in F1. The team co-owned by Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya was in desperate need of new ownership this term but matters went awry very quickly.

Force India driver Sergio Perez sued his own employers "to save the team" earlier this year and triggered a frantic turn of events that finally ended with Lawrence Stroll leading a consortium that ended up taking ownership of the franchise. While this does seem to have saved the outfit from the administration, a Russian firm has since alleged that the bidding process wasn't fair and that equal opportunities were not provided during the same.

As things stand, the team is controlled by Lance Stroll's father Lawrence, but the situation doesn't look to be dying out any time soon.