Force India has announced that it will race in a revised pink, magenta and silver livery for the 2017 Formula 1 season after signing 🅠a partnership agreement with water technology company BWT.

Forc🐼e India launched the VJM10 in its traditional black, orange and silver colours ahead of pre-season testing in Barcelona, where race drivers Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon both enjoyed extensive running behind the wheel.

A swiﷺtch to a pink livery had been rumoureꦰd for 2017, but the news was made official on Tuesday when Force India announced the partnership with BWT.

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"The VJM10 will race in pink, magenta and silver to mark the beginning of a long-term relationsꦉhip with the Austrian-headquartered water brand," Force India confirmed in a statement. "The new colours will make their debut at the season-opening Australian G🐈rand Prix in Melbourne."

"The arrival of ♐BWT in Formula One is huge 𝐆news and represents one of the most significant partnerships in our ten year history," Force India owner Vijay Mallya said.

"It's a sign of how far we have come as a team with our strong results and completes a solid commercial performance over the winter. For 2017 our cars will sport a vibrant new colour scheme with a smart matte finish. Changing the colour of our cars is an indication of the strength 𓄧of this new partnership and a real statement of intent from BWT as they begin their ▨relationship with the sport of Formula One."

Though new to F1, BWT has become a recognisable sponsor in motorsport, mo♚st notably sponsoring a Mercedes C-Coupe in the DTM, where Ocon competed before stepping up to F1.

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