Force India VJM09

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.

Force India VJM09

The Force India VJM09 driven by Sergio Pérez, during the Malaysian Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
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
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 21 0 2 0 1

Season summary

Hülkenberg at the United States Grand Prix

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.