From GMM
Director of business affairs, veteran Ian Phillips has left the Force India Formula 1 team just days before the start of the 2010 season in Bahrain.
Late in 2009, the Silverstone based team slammed its long-serving employee for confirming speculation that Giancarlo Fisichella was imminently due to switch to Ferrari.
Team boss Vijay Mallya reacted by issuing a media statement that said Phillips was not "authorised to speak to the media. His comments should therefore be ignored".
Six months on, Force India announced late on Friday that Phillips, who joined Jordan at its inception in 1991 by Eddie Jordan, is leaving the team.
"The team would like to wish Ian every success in his future endeavours," it said.
Director of business affairs, veteran Ian Phillips has left the Force India Formula 1 team just days before the start of the 2010 season in Bahrain.
Late in 2009, the Silverstone based team slammed its long-serving employee for confirming speculation that Giancarlo Fisichella was imminently due to switch to Ferrari.
Team boss Vijay Mallya reacted by issuing a media statement that said Phillips was not "authorised to speak to the media. His comments should therefore be ignored".
Six months on, Force India announced late on Friday that Phillips, who joined Jordan at its inception in 1991 by Eddie Jordan, is leaving the team.
"The team would like to wish Ian every success in his future endeavours," it said.