Force India VJM10

Force India VJM10
Esteban Ocon driving the VJM10 at the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix
Category Formula One
Constructor Force India
Designer(s) Andrew Green (Technical Director)
Predecessor Force India VJM09
Successor Force India VJM11
Technical specifications[1][2]
Chassis Carbon fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque with Zylon side anti-intrusion panels
Suspension (front) Aluminium alloy uprights with carbon fibre composite wishbones, trackrod and pushrod inboard chassis mounted torsion springs and anti-roll bar assembly
Suspension (rear) Aluminium alloy uprights with carbon fibre composite wishbones, trackrod and pullrod hydro-mechanical springs, dampers and anti-roll bar assembly
Engine Mercedes-AMG F1 M08 EQ Power+, 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 Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
Transmission Mercedes semi-automatic sequential gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gear
Fuel Petronas Primax
Lubricants Petronas Syntium & Tutela
Brakes AP Racing - 920E (Brakes System)
Carbon Industries Carbon brake discs, pads and calipers
Tyres Pirelli P Zero (dry) tyres
Pirelli Cinturato (wet) tyres
Competition history
Notable entrants Sahara Force India F1 Team
Notable drivers 11. Mexico Sergio Pérez
31. France Esteban Ocon
Debut 2017 Australian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF.Laps
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The Force India VJM10 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Force India to compete during the 2017 Formula One season. The car was driven by Sergio Pérez and Esteban Ocon,[3] who joined the team after Nico Hülkenberg left the team at the end of the 2016 season. It made its competitive début at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix.

Competition history

Initially, during pre-season testing the team struggled due to an overweight car and was mired in a very tight midfield battle which included Toro Rosso, Haas, Renault and the Williams team. However, the first 5 races saw both drivers record double points finishes, the only team to do so in 2017. This included a hugely impressive 22 points haul at the Spanish GP where Pérez and Ocon finished 4th and 5th respectively. However, the next race at Monaco GP brought the team's points streak to an abrupt end after both Pérez and Ocon had a poor weekend with Pérez managing to set the fastest lap of the race to salvage something from the poor weekend. At the next race in Canada, they managed to return to their trend of double points finish. However at Azerbaijan, both drivers collided with each other whilst fighting for a possible win. This caused Pérez to damage his front left suspension and lose his front wing and eventually retire from the race for the first time in 37 races due to the damage sustained in that collision, while Ocon survived with a puncture to recover to 6th after a red flag.

Sergio Pérez during pre-season testing, sporting the pre-season livery

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 CHN BHR RUS ESP MON CAN AZE AUT GBR HUN BEL ITA SIN MAL JPN USA MEX BRA ABU
2017 Force India Mercedes M08 EQ Power+ P
Esteban Ocon 10 10 10 7 5 12 6 6 8 8 9 9 6 10 10 6 6 5 Ret 8 187 4th
Sergio Pérez 7 9 7 6 4 13 5 Ret 7 9 8 17† 9 5 6 7 8 7 9 7
  • † – Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.

References

  1. ↑ "Mercedes-AMG F1 M08 EQ Power+ Technical Specification". mercedesamgf1.com. Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Pirelli confirms new three-year F1 deal to 2019". f1fanatic.co.uk. Keith Collantine. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "F1 - 2017 Provisional Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.

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