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| Force India VJM09 | |
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| 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) Guru Johl (Chief Aerodynamicist) |
| Predecessor | Force India VJM08 |
| Successor | Force India VJM10 |
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre composite survival cell |
| Suspension (front) | Force India VJM10 |
| Suspension (rear) | {{{Rear Suspension}}} |
| Engine | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid Hybrid 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine, limited to 15,000 rpm in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout |
| Electric_motor | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid Motor Generator Unit–Kinetic (MGU-K) Mercedes PU106C Hybrid Motor Generator Unit–Heat (MGU-H) |
| Battery | Lithium-ion batteries |
| Power | {{{Power}}} |
| Transmission | Sequential shift gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gears |
| Weight | {{{Weight}}} |
| Fuel | {{{Fuel}}} |
| Brakes | {{{Brakes}}} |
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) tyres Pirelli Cinturato (wet) tyres |
| Notable entrants | Sahara Force India |
| Notable drivers | 11. Sergio Pérez 27. Nico Hülkenberg |
| Debut | 2016 Australian Grand Prix |
| Races competed | 21 |
| Race victories | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
The Force India VJM09 is a Formula One racing car designed by Force India to compete in the 2016 Formula One season. The car was driven by Le Mans winner Nico Hülkenberg and Sergio Pérez,[1] and used the Mercedes PU106C Hybrid power unit.
The VJM09 scored a notable podium at the Monaco Grand Prix where Pérez finished third and Hülkenberg sixth. It was the first time the team had scored a podium at Monaco in any guise (i.e. Jordan, Midland, Spyker or Force India). Pérez finished third again two races later in Baku at the European Grand Prix.[2] At the Belgian Grand Prix the team managed to get their first double-finish within the top-five since the 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix with Hülkenberg finishing fourth and Pérez finishing in fifth. As a result, the team took fourth place in the Constructors' Championship from Williams, their highest ever finishing position in the team's history.[3]
Complete Formula One results[]
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | Grands Prix | Points | WCC | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| AUS | BHR | CHN | RUS | ESP | MON | CAN | EUR | AUT | GBR | HUN | GER | BEL | ITA | SIN | MAL | JPN | USA | MEX | BRA | ABU | |||||||
| 2016 | Sahara Force India |
Mercedes PU106C Hybrid |
P | Sergio Pérez | 13 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 17† | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 173 | 4th |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 7 | 15 | 15 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 8 | 9 | 19† | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||
† Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.
References[]
- ↑ "2016 Final F1 Entry List". FIA. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160219192627/http://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-championship/season-2016/2016-f1-entry-list. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ Bradley, Charles (19 June 2016). "European GP: Rosberg wins as Hamilton toils to fifth". Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160623132140/http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/european-gp-rosberg-wins-as-hamilton-toils-to-fifth-789908/. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "Spa love affair continues with double Top Five finish". Sahara Force India F1 Team. 28 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160902115749/http://www.forceindiaf1.com/spa-love-affair-continues-double-top-five-finish. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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