The Force India VJM05 was the Formula One car raced by Force India in the 2012 Formula One season. The drivers for the season were Paul di Resta and Nico Hülkenberg. The VJM05 was launched on February 3, 2012 at Silverstone, and made its official track début at the Test in Jerez on February 7.
It was powered by a Mercedes V8 engine.
Design Team[]
| Role | Person |
|---|---|
| Chairman and team principal | Vijay Mallya |
| Co-owner | Michiel Mol |
| Team director | Bob Fernley |
| Chief operating officer | Otmar Szafnauer |
| Technical director | Andrew Green |
| Design Project Leader | Akio Haga |
| Team manager | Andy Stevenson |
| Project leader | Ian Hall |
| Head of aerodynamics | Simon Phillips |
| Chief race engineer | Dominic Harlow |
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Force India VJM05 Technical Specifications[]
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| Chassis | Carbon fibre composite monocoque with Zylon legality side anti-intrusion panels. |
| Front suspension | Aluminium uprights with carbon fibre composite wishbones, trackrod and pushrod. Inboard chassis mounted torsion springs, dampers and anti-roll bar assembly. |
| Rear suspension | Aluminium uprights with carbon fibre composite wishbones, trackrod and pullrod. Inboard gearbox mounted torsion springs, dampers and anti-roll bar assembly. |
| Wheelbase | 3500 mm |
| Front track | 1480 mm |
| Rear track | 1440 mm |
| Overall height | 950 mm |
| Overall length | 5100 mm |
| Overall weight | 640 kg (including driver, by regulations) |
| Wheels | BBS forged wheels to Sahara Force India specification. |
| Engine supplier | Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains V8 2.4 litre |
| KERS | Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains |
| Transmission | McLaren Racing 7-speed, semi-automatic, 'e-shift' |
| Lubricants | Mobil 1 Products |
| Spark Plugs | NGK |
| Clutch | AP Racing carbon clutch |
| Tyres | Pirelli |
| Brake system | AP Racing |
| Brake material | Brembo |
| Dampers | Penske |
Results[]
| Round | Race | Driver | Grid | Race |
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| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | Paul di Resta | 15th | 10th |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 9th | Ret | ||
| 2 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Paul di Resta | 14th | 7th |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 16th | 9th | ||
| 3 | Chinese Grand Prix | Paul di Resta | 15th | 12th |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 16th | 15th | ||
| 4 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Paul di Resta | 10th | 6th |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 13th | 12th | ||
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | Paul di Resta | 12th | 14th |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 13th | 10th | ||
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Paul di Resta | 14th | 7th |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 10th | 8th | ||
| 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | Paul di Resta | 8th | 11th |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 13th | 12th | ||
| 8 | European Grand Prix | Paul di Resta | 10th | 7th |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 8th | 5th | ||
| 9 | British Grand Prix | Paul di Resta | 10th | Ret |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 14th | 12th | ||
| 10 | German Grand Prix | Paul di Resta | 9th | 11th |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 4th | 9th | ||
| 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Paul di Resta | 12th | 12th |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 10th | 11th | ||
| 12 | Belgian Grand Prix | Paul di Resta | 9th | 10th |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 11th | 4th |
Complete Formula One Results[]
| Year | Driver | Tyre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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P | 10th | 7th | 12th | 6th | 14th | 7th | 11th | 7th | Ret | 11th | 12th | 10th | 8th | 4th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 9th | 15th | 19th | |
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Ret | 9th | 15th | 12th | 10th | 8th | 12th | 5th | 12th | 9th | 11th | 4th | 21st | 14th | 7th | 6th | 8th | Ret | 8th | 5th | ||
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Notes[]
- ↑ Jones, Bruce (2012). The Official BBC SPORT Guide Formula One 2012. Carlton Books Limited. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-78097-031-8.
| V T E |  Force India
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| Notable Personnel Vijay Mallya · Otmar Szafnauer · Andrew Green | |||
| Notable drivers Giancarlo Fisichella · Vitantonio Liuzzi · Adrian Sutil · Paul di Resta · Nico Hülkenberg · Sergio Pérez · Esteban Ocon | |||
| Cars VJM01 · VJM02 · VJM03 · VJM04 · VJM05 · VJM06 · VJM07 · VJM08 · VJM09 · VJM10 · VJM11 | |||