Force India Formula 1 team Wednesday launched its 2015 challenger, the VJM08-Mercedes, in Mexico City.
The launch, in partnership with Telcel, Telmex and Claro, took place on at the Museo Soumaya in Mexico City.
The race drivers will continue to be Mexican Sergio Perez and German Nico Hulkenberg.
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VJM08-Mercedes. (Caption: Sahara Force India) |
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VJM08-Mercedes. (Caption: Sahara Force India) |
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VJM08-Mercedes. (Caption: Sahara Force India) |
With relatively stable technical regulations, the VJM08 has been designed with evolution rather than revolution in mind. The most significant changes from the outside will appear at the front of the car with the lowering of the front of the chassis and nose.
“The front of the car looks very different from what we had developed previously,” explains Technical Director Andrew Green.
“It is a redesign that involved a lot of work over the winter, as the new regulations caused a loss in terms of downforce and we’ve been working to claw back all that performance.”
The VJM08 will also feature several subtle changes, including modified sculpting of the sidepods and new cooling intakes.
Underneath the skin there will be a completely new rear suspension layout with a new hydro-mechanical system replacing the original torsion springs.
The VJM08 is expected to make its track testing debut in Barcelona next month with the VJM07 running at the first test in Jerez.
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VJM08-Mercedes. (Photo: Sahara Force India F1 Team) |
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VJM08-Mercedes. (Photo: Sahara Force India F1 Team) |