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The Force India VJM06[6] is a Formula One racing car designed and built by the Force India team for use in the 2013 season where it was driven by Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil,[4][5] who returned to the team after spending the 2012 season out of the sport. The car was launched on 1 February 2013 at the team's base near the Silverstone Circuit, and is complete redesign of the previous year's car.[7]
![]() Adrian Sutil driving the VJM06 at the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Force India | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Andrew Green (Technical Director) Ian Hall (Chief Designer) Bruce Eddington (Chief Engineer, Composites) Dan Carpenter (Chief Engineer, Mechanical Design) Simon Gardner (Head of R&D) James Knapton (Head of Vehicle Science) Simon Phillips (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
Predecessor | Force India VJM05 | ||||||||||
Successor | Force India VJM07 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||||
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) | Aluminium uprights with carbon fibre composite wishbones, trackrod and pullrod. Inboard gearbox mounted torsion springs, dampers and anti-roll bar assembly. | ||||||||||
Engine | Mercedes-Benz FO 108F 2.4 L (146 cu in) V8 (90°). Naturally aspirated, 18,000 RPM limited with Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains KERS, mid-mounted. | ||||||||||
Transmission | McLaren Racing McLaren Racing 7-speed, semi-automatic, 'e-shift' | ||||||||||
Weight | 642 kg (1,415.4 lb) (including driver) | ||||||||||
Fuel | Mobil Mobil 1 product lubricant | ||||||||||
Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet)[3] | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Sahara Force India F1 Team | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | 14. ![]() 15. ![]() | ||||||||||
Debut | 2013 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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It was the last British-based F1 foreign car to utilize ExxonMobil fuels and lubricants before its use for Red Bull RB13 in 2017.
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | Grands Prix | Points | WCC | ||||||||||||||||||
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AUS | MAL | CHN | BHR | ESP | MON | CAN | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | KOR | JPN | IND | ABU | USA | BRA | |||||||
2013 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Mercedes-Benz FO 108F |
P | Paul di Resta | 8 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 18† | Ret | Ret | 20† | Ret | 11 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 77 | 6th |
Adrian Sutil | 7 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 13 | Ret | 9 | 16† | 10 | 20† | 14 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 13 | ||||||
† Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.
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