Force India VJM07

Force India VJM07

Sergio Pérez in the Force India VJM07 at the Singapore Grand Prix
Constructor:	Force India
Designer:	Andrew Green
Predecessor:	Force India VJM06
Successor:	Force India VJM08
Technical specifications
Engine:	Mercedes-Benz PU106A Hybrid
Weight:	691 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Pirelli
Petrol:	ExxonMobil
statistics
Driver:	Nico Hulkenberg Sergio Pérez
First start:	2014 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2014
Starts Victories Poles SR 19th - - 1
World Cup points:	155
Podiums:	1
Leadership laps:	16 over 69.131 km

The Force India VJM07 was the seventh Formula 1 - racing cars of the Indian team Force India . It was used in the 2014 Formula 1 season . It was presented to the public on January 22nd, 2014.

Technology and development

The VJM07 was the successor model of the VJM06 , although the vehicle differed significantly from the previous model, both visually and technically due to rule changes for the 2014 Formula 1 season .

The VJM07 was powered by the newly developed Mercedes-Benz PU106A Hybrid , a 1.6-liter V6 engine with a turbocharger . Both the ERS and the eight-speed transmission came from the engine manufacturer Mercedes .

Due to the rule changes for the 2014 season, the nose of the vehicle was significantly lower than that of the vehicle from the previous year. The front wing was suspended from two struts that were relatively far apart; in front of it, the nose was very tapered and clearly protruded over the wing.

Painting and sponsorship

The Force India VJM07 was painted in the colors of the Indian flag orange, white and green, but compared to the previous model, large parts of the white paint were now black. The title sponsor and shareholder Sahara India Pariwar was represented as a sponsor on the side pods. Other major sponsors of the team were Kingfisher Airlines and the United Breweries Group with its spirits brand Royal Challenge, companies that are close to the team boss Vijay Mallya . In addition, Claro, a brand name for América Móvil cellular networks in several Latin American countries , was represented on the vehicle.

driver

Force India entered 2014 with a new pair of drivers. Nico Hülkenberg returned to the team after a season at Sauber , his teammate was Sergio Pérez , who had been sacked at McLaren . Paul di Resta switched back to Mercedes-Benz in the DTM as a works driver . Adrian Sutil , who had a valid contract for the 2014 season, was bought out of his contract by Force India in favor of Pérez and moved to Sauber.

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th	Points	rank
Formula 1 season 2014																					155	6th
N. Hulkenberg	27	6th	5	5	6th	10	5	5	9	8th	7th	DNF	10	12	9	8th	12	DNF	8th	6th
S. Perez	11	10	DNS	3	9	9	DNF	11 *	6th	11	10	DNF	8th	7th	7th	10	10	DNF	15th	7th
D. Juncadella	34									PO				PO					PO

Legend
colour	abbreviation	meaning
gold	-	victory
silver	-	2nd place
bronze	-	3rd place
green	-	Placement in the points
blue	-	Classified outside the point ranks
violet	DNF	Race not finished (did not finish)
	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
	TD	Friday test driver
without	DNP	did not participate in the training (did not practice)
	INJ	injured or sick
	EX	excluded
	DNA	did not arrive
	C.	Race canceled
		no participation in the World Cup
other	P / bold	Pole position
	SR / italic	Fastest race lap
	*	not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered
	()	Streak results
	underlined	Leader in the overall standings

Web links

Commons : Force India VJM07  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Norman Fischer: 2014 is here! Force India is shown in black. Motorsport-Total.com, January 22, 2014, accessed January 25, 2013 . 
2. ↑ Presentation of Force India VJM07. Motorsport-Total.com, January 28, 2014, accessed January 28, 2014 .