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.
Season summary
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.com. FIA. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Bradley, Charles (19 June 2016). "European GP: Rosberg wins as Hamilton toils to fifth". motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. 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. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
