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These 2 pictures say it all

https://www.racefans.net/2018/08/23/force-india-seeking-urgent-solution-allow-race-spa/racefansdotnet-20180823-081804-5/

https://www.racefans.net/2018/08/23/force-india-seeking-urgent-solution-allow-race-spa/racefansdotnet-20180823-082257-2/

When can we expect a patch to replace Force India with Force Whatever? I mean, its most likely that FI will be no more, and will come back with another name. So, can we expect that the future team will be patched in F1 2018 as well?

Another question is:

In case that Force India is unable to be in the remaining races of this season, Will Codemasters remove the team from the game? I think its a valid question because many people want to play with Force India in their careers. So what will happen if i start with Force India and comes a patch that erases the team from the game? Will my career be destroyed or i will be given the chance to go and drive for another team?

Thanks, and i hope you can understand it, because english is not my primary language.

Cheers

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Cs2W said:
These 2 pictures say it all

https://www.racefans.net/2018/08/23/force-india-seeking-urgent-solution-allow-race-spa/racefansdotnet-20180823-081804-5/

https://www.racefans.net/2018/08/23/force-india-seeking-urgent-solution-allow-race-spa/racefansdotnet-20180823-082257-2/

When can we expect a patch to replace Force India with Force Whatever? I mean, its most likely that FI will be no more, and will come back with another name. So, can we expect that the future team will be patched in F1 2018 as well?

Another question is:

In case that Force India is unable to be in the remaining races of this season, Will Codemasters remove the team from the game? I think its a valid question because many people want to play with Force India in their careers. So what will happen if i start with Force India and comes a patch that erases the team from the game? Will my career be destroyed or i will be given the chance to go and drive for another team?

Thanks, and i hope you can understand it, because english is not my primary language.

Cheers
Force India has already been signed off to be in the game.

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Ho3n3r said:
Cs2W said:
These 2 pictures say it all

https://www.racefans.net/2018/08/23/force-india-seeking-urgent-solution-allow-race-spa/racefansdotnet-20180823-081804-5/

https://www.racefans.net/2018/08/23/force-india-seeking-urgent-solution-allow-race-spa/racefansdotnet-20180823-082257-2/

When can we expect a patch to replace Force India with Force Whatever? I mean, its most likely that FI will be no more, and will come back with another name. So, can we expect that the future team will be patched in F1 2018 as well?

Another question is:

In case that Force India is unable to be in the remaining races of this season, Will Codemasters remove the team from the game? I think its a valid question because many people want to play with Force India in their careers. So what will happen if i start with Force India and comes a patch that erases the team from the game? Will my career be destroyed or i will be given the chance to go and drive for another team?

Thanks, and i hope you can understand it, because english is not my primary language.

Cheers
Force India has already been signed off to be in the game.
But i think there will be implications. They can't use the name "Force India" or have sponsors that are linked to Vijay Mallya anymore. And i think this will reflect in the game as well because of their image.

I think its the first time that a Codemasters game have to deal with this kind of situation.


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Didn't we have two extra blank slots from when Manor left just before a season?

I can't see them letting FI go to the wall. At most there will be new name/livery. They'll update with the next visual upgrades patch perhaps. 

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Before the season start, yes. Not with a season still in progress.

What bothers me the most is what will happen IF Force India can't race anymore (no new livery or new name) and Codemasters is forced to delete the team from the game because some legal problems? Sure our careers will be messed up (for people who are driving for them)

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I could be wrong but I have never noticed a team disappear in any F1 game I have ever played. I assume once the season opener has been listed it stays that way. Updates to replace or change things are only in forced legal issues but I imagine if Force India wanted their name off they'd have to pay CM to do so, and likely a hefty sum for the troubles it would cause to patch out. We have had teams in administration issues a few times lately and all teams (same with driver swaps) have stayed as they were from the beginning. Plus I would personally say Mallya issues are his own, the team are still fighting on, there is no reason why it wouldn't continue. Bar this season being patchy FI have been very competitive since they joined. I would be surprised if no-one picked up on the team financially or managerially for that.

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There won't be any "implications" Force India has raced most of the races of the season, and therefor, they should be in the game. And usually the Spanish GP has been the cutoff point (eg. Max Verstappen was made to be on Red Bull the whole season, because of that in 2016) 
Codemasters has license to have the team in their game, no matter what happens to them. They aren't "forced" to delete them in any way or form.
Besides, the cars are Australia spec of the cars at launch anyways, so there's that. They might patch in more recent cars later date, though.

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Lawrence Stroll and his consortium rescued the team and bought FI assets but, he only has the assets (cars, factory, etc). Force India will be considered a newcomer (from now on) and will be stripped of its points (and current prize money) in the season so far, if allowed by FIA or FOM to enter in the current season

Also Bob Fernley just left Force India right now

Things are pretty strange :(

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I could be wrong but I have never noticed a team disappear in any F1 game I have ever played. I assume once the season opener has been listed it stays that way. Updates to replace or change things are only in forced legal issues but I imagine if Force India wanted their name off they'd have to pay CM to do so, and likely a hefty sum for the troubles it would cause to patch out. We have had teams in administration issues a few times lately and all teams (same with driver swaps) have stayed as they were from the beginning. Plus I would personally say Mallya issues are his own, the team are still fighting on, there is no reason why it wouldn't continue. Bar this season being patchy FI have been very competitive since they joined. I would be surprised if no-one picked up on the team financially or managerially for that.
Well. The thing is: Apparently the team, that was known as Force India doesn't own the name "Force India". At this moment, they have removed all Force India texts from all of their equipment and cars. As well, as all Mallya owned companies have also been removed from team gear and cars.
The team itself is still fighting on, but they aren't "Force India" anymore, as "Force India" name, by looks of it, wasn't part of the deal. Neither was the license to take part to races, apparently... The team is not Force India anymore. But as there's 9 races left, the Force India name will stay on F1 2018, no matter what. Like I already stated, the cutoff point where they still make changes to driver line-ups etc. of the game is at Spanish GP. That's why F1 2016 had Verstappen on Red Bull and Haryanto weren't changed to Ocon, because Ocon drove only last few rounds of 2016 season.

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So do you think its safe to start a career mode at Force Whatever? 

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Of course it is. It will be name Force India in the game. They aren't going to change the name after release, because the team was Force India in Spanish GP, that I already told to be the cutoff point of any changes on the game. Or at least it has been the cutoff point on earlier years, so there's really no reason why it wouldn't be the case now either.

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I hope you are right :)

Just in case what do you think it will happen if they decide to delete the team or something like that? Will Career mode be messed up?

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They won't delete the team. Mind I remind you, that Caterham folded during the season back in 2014, and they didn't remove the team back then, so why would they delete Force India now either?
Besides, they are part of their license for 2018 season, and 2018 season, for most parts, has 10 teams with 20 drivers.
That means, the game will have 10 teams with 20 drivers.

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1) FI have been bought out - normally it requires all teams at season end to agree to a name change. However did Midland change to Spyker mid season in 2007?
2) Game is ready for release - chassis/team name/drivers will be Australia 2018 ready - any patch will be Spain onwards (i.e McLarens skinnier front nose)
3) Even if team name was changed now, it would be post any patch update


Much love

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As far, as I remember, the Spyker only came in as "name sponsor" in 2007, even though they owned the team, it was still officially MF1 Team.

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