"There are some people who believe the current name Force India is restrictive psychologically. "Mallya said there was a proposal on the table from one sponsor about a name change, and his current legal situation had nothing to do with the idea. "But they've enjoyed that for eight years and now they know this team is synonymous and will still be an entry from India flying the Indian flag. So what name we run under is not as critically important as it was for the first three or four years. "Force India finished fourth overall last season, a position they currently occupy after seven races.

Source: Times of India June 14, 2017 17:03 UTC