Force India VJM08
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Force India | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Andrew Green | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Force India VJM07 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes PU106B Hybrid[1] 1.6 L (1,600 cc; 98 cu in) V6, turbo | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell V-Power | ||||||||
| Lubricants | Quaker State | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Sahara Force India F1 Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |
11.  Sergio Pérez27.  Nico Hülkenberg | ||||||||
| Debut | 2015 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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The Force India VJM08 is a Formula One racing car which Force India is using to compete in the 2015 Formula One season. It is being driven by Sergio Pérez and Nico Hülkenberg.
History
The car's livery was first presented at an event in the Museo Soumaya in Mexico City on 21 January 2015, albeit using a modified chassis from a previous car instead of the VJM08 itself.[2][3] The team did not participate at all in Jerez and elected to use their 2014 car at the first test in Barcelona.[2][4][5] The VJM08 finally made its on-track debut at the second and final testing session in Barcelona. This delay was in part due to Force India switching to Toyota's Cologne-based wind tunnel in Germany. The new tunnel allows the team to test 60% scale models as opposed to the 50% scale they had been using with their old tunnel.[6]
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 | MAL | CHN | BHR | ESP | MON | CAN | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | RUS | USA | MEX | BRA | ABU | |||||||
| 2015 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Mercedes PU106B Hybrid |
P | Sergio Pérez | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11* | 8th* | |||||||||||||||
| Nico Hülkenberg | 7 | 14 | Ret | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
* Season in progress.
References
- ↑ "Mercedes provide early look at 2015 car". Grand Prix 247. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Force India unveil 'aggressive' livery". PlanetF1. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Force India unveils VJM08 livery". ESPN (ESPN). 21 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ Rodríguez, Alejandro (21 January 2015). "Force India unveils Checo's 2015 racing car at Soumaya Museum". El Universal. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Sahara Force India reveals dynamic new look for 2015 in Mexico City". Sahara Force India. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Force India: Wind tunnel move behind car delay". GPUpdate (GPUpdate). 22 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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