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Category
  
Formula One

Designer(s)
  
Andrew Green

Successor
  
Force India VJM08

Constructor
  
Force India

Predecessor
  
Force India VJM06

Force India VJM07

Chassis
  
Carbon fibre composite monocoque with Zylon legality side anti-intrusion panels.

The Force India VJM07 is a Formula One racing car designed by Force India to compete in the 2014 Formula One season. It was driven by Nico Hülkenberg, who returned to the team after racing for Sauber in 2013, and Sergio Pérez, who joined the team after leaving McLaren. The VJM07 was designed to use Mercedes' new 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged engine, the PU106A Hybrid.

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History

A rendered image of the VJM07 was released on Twitter on 23 January, making it the first 2014 Formula One design to be revealed to public.

At the Bahrain Grand Prix, the car scored the team's greatest points haul from a single race as Pérez finished third (Force India's first podium in over four years) and Hülkenberg finished fifth. The team ultimately finished the season sixth in the Constructors' Championship.

The car performed very well in the early races with the team consistently scoring well. The team nearly got a podium in the 2014 Canadian Grand Prix but driver Sergio Pérez was involved in a crash with a Williams 2 laps from the end. Towards the end of the season the car's pace dropped off.

After Force India failed to get their new car, the Force India VJM08 ready in time for pre-season testing at the beginning of 2015, the VJM07 was used at the second test in Barcelona, although in the 2015 livery. This allowed the team to gain data on the new tyre compounds and degradation.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

† — Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.
‡ — Teams and drivers scored double points at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

References

Force India VJM07 Wikipedia