Force India VJM04

Force India VJM04

Category	Formula One
Constructor	Force India
Designer(s)	Andrew Green (Technical Director)
Predecessor	Force India VJM03
Successor	Force India VJM05
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fibre composite monocoque with Zylon legality side anti-intrusion panels
Suspension (front)	Aluminium uprights with carbon fibre composite wishbones, trackrod and pushrod. Inboard chassis mounted torsion springs, dampers and anti-roll bar assembly
Suspension (rear)	as front, except for trackrod and pullrod, and gearbox mounted torsion springs.
Engine	Mercedes-Benz FO 108Y 2,400 cc (146.5 cu in) 90° V8, limited to 18,000 RPM, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted
Transmission	McLaren Seven-speed semi-automatic gearbox with reverse gear, Electronic shift system
Weight	640 kg (1,411 lb) (including driver)
Fuel	Mobil
Tyres	Pirelli P Zero BBS Wheels (front and rear): 13"
Competition history
Notable entrants	Force India F1 Team
Notable drivers	14. Adrian Sutil 15. Paul di Resta
Debut	2011 Australian Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F.Laps 19 0 0 0 0

The Force India VJM04 is a Formula One racing car developed by Force India for the 2011 Formula One season, the fourth car the team has made since entering the sport in 2008. The car is driven by long-time Force India driver Adrian Sutil and 2010 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters champion Paul di Resta. The car was launched online on 8 February 2011.^[1]

Adrian Sutil

Sutil scored ninth in the first race of the season in Australia after the Saubers were disqualified. He failed to score until the race in Monaco where at one point, he was running fourth. However, on lap 72, contact with Pastor Maldonado and the wall triggered an incident in which Jaime Alguersuari and Vitaly Petrov crashed and the race was red-flagged. After the restart, Sutil eventually finished seventh. In Canada he suffered a drive-through penalty before retiring as a result of accident damage.

Paul di Resta

Di Resta scored points in his first and second Grands Prix in Australia and Malaysia whilst in China he qualified a career best eighth but failed to finish in the points. Turkey saw his first non-finish whilst Spain and Monaco brought no points. In Canada, he was running fifth at one point but ran into the back of Nick Heidfeld at the final chicane, breaking his front wing before receiving a drive-through penalty. He then crashed out of the race with a mistake in the wet conditions.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Points	WCC
2011	Force India F1 Team	Mercedes FO 108Y V8	P		AUS	MAL	CHN	TUR	ESP	MON	CAN	EUR	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	SIN	JPN	KOR	IND	ABU	BRA	69	6th
				Sutil	9	11	15	13	13	7	Ret	9	11	6	14	7	Ret	8	11	11	9	8	6
				di Resta	10	10	11	Ret	12	12	18 ^†	14	15	13	7	11	8	6	12	10	13	9	8

^† Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed >90% of the race distance.

References

1. "Online launch for Force India's 2011 car". Formula1.com (Formula One Administration). 8 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.

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