Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Force India | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | 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 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Chassis | Carbon-fibre composite survival cell | ||||||||||
Engine | Mercedes PU106C 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) | ||||||||||
Transmission | Sequential shift gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gears | ||||||||||
Battery | Lithium-ion batteries | ||||||||||
Brakes | Carbon discs with steel calipers | ||||||||||
Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) tyres Pirelli Cinturato (wet) tyres | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Sahara Force India | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | 11. Sergio Pérez 27. Nico Hülkenberg | ||||||||||
Debut | 2016 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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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]