Force India VJM07

Force India VJM07
Race Car
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Force India
Designer	Andrew Green (Technical Director) Akio Haga (Chief Designer) Bruce Eddington (Chief Engineer, Composites) Dan Carpenter (Chief Engineer, Mechanical Design) Andrew Brown (Head of R&D) Jonathan Marshall (Head of Vehicle Science) Simon Phillips (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor	Force India VJM06
Successor	Force India VJM08
Chassis	Carbon-fibre composite monocoque with Zylon legality side anti-intrusion panels.
Suspension (front)	Aluminium uprights with carbon fibre composite wishbones, trackrod and pushrod. Inboard chassis mounted torsion springs, dampers and anti-roll bar assembly.
Suspension (rear)	Aluminium uprights with carbon fibre composite wishbones, trackrod and pullrod. Inboard gearbox mounted torsion springs, dampers and anti-roll bar assembly.
Engine	Mercedes PU106A Hybrid Turbo 1.6 L (98 cu in) V6 (90°), 15,000 RPM limited , in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Electric_motor	Mercedes PU106A Hybrid Motor Generator Unit–Kinetic (MGU-K) Mercedes PU106A Hybrid Motor Generator Unit–Heat (MGU-H)
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Transmission	Semi-automatic Sequential Gearbox Eight Speed Forward + One reverse
Weight	691 kg (1,523 lb) (with driver)
Fuel	Petronas
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Tyres	Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet)
Notable entrants	Sahara Force India F1 Team
Notable drivers	11. Sergio Pérez 27. Nico Hülkenberg
Debut	2014 Australian Grand Prix
Races competed	19
Race victories	0
Podiums	1
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	1

The Force India VJM07 is a Formula One racing car designed by Force India to compete in the 2014 Formula One season. It was driven by Nico Hülkenberg, who returned to the team after racing for Sauber in 2013, and Sergio Pérez, who joined the team after leaving McLaren. The VJM07 was designed to use Mercedes' new 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged engine, the PU106A Hybrid as well as Petronas fuels.

History

Pascal Wehrlein driving a relivered VJM07 at pre-season testing for the 2015 season

A rendered image of the VJM07 was released on Twitter on 23 January, making it the first 2014 Formula One design to be revealed to public.

At the Bahrain Grand Prix, the car scored the team's greatest points haul from a single race as Pérez finished third (Force India's first podium in over four years) and Hülkenberg finished fifth. The team ultimately finished the season sixth in the Constructors' Championship.

The car performed very well in the early races with the team consistently scoring well. The team nearly got a podium in the 2014 Canadian Grand Prix but driver Sergio Pérez was involved in a huge crash with Williams' Felipe Massa 2 laps from the end. Due to the financial limitations of the team, the car could not be developed like the leading teams' cars and the pace dropped off towards the end of the season.

After Force India failed to get their new car, the Force India VJM08 ready in time for pre-season testing at the beginning of 2015, the VJM07 was used at the second test in Barcelona, although in the 2015 livery. This allowed the team to gain data on the new tyre compounds and degradation.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	Grands Prix																			Points	WCC
					AUS	MAL	BHR	CHN	ESP	MON	CAN	AUT	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	SIN	JPN	RUS	USA	BRA	ABU‡
2014	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Mercedes PU106A Hybrid	P	Sergio Pérez	10	DNS	3	9	9	Ret	11†	6	11	10	Ret	8	7	7	10	10	Ret	15	7	155	6th
				Nico Hülkenberg	6	5	5	6	10	5	5	9	8	7	Ret	10	12	9	8	12	Ret	8	6
Source:

† — Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.
‡ — Teams and drivers scored double points at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

References

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