Force India VJM11

The Force India VJM11 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Force India to compete during the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Sergio Pérez and Esteban Ocon, and made its competitive début at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix. Following the bankruptcy of the Force India team, the Force India assets were purchased—including the VJM11 design and built cars—by a new team, Racing Point Force India, who continued to enter the VJM11 under the Force India name.

Season summary

The VJM11 originally scored 59 points up until the before the team's championship points were voided following the bankruptcy of Force India and the subsequent purchase by Racing Point Force India. Prior to the purchase, Pérez's best result was third at the , while Ocon had a pair of sixth place finishes at the and the .

After the summer break, the VJM11, debuting under the Racing Point Force India banner, took a surprising third and fourth in their first qualifying with Ocon starting ahead of his teammate. Ocon ultimately finished sixth and Pérez in fifth. By the end of the season, the VJM11 accumulated 52 points and finished 7th in the constructors' championship.

Sponsorship and livery

The VJM11 was painted with a white base colour and pink livery; the pink tone was brighter than previously. Despite the team were took over by a new ownership, no changes were made to the livery itself. However, both Sahara India Pariwar and Kingfisher sponsorships were terminated starting from the Belgian Grand Prix onwards. BWT, Hype Energy, Uralkali and Sofina were retained until the end of the season.

Complete Formula One results

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

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Force India Formula One cars
2018 Formula One season cars
VJM11

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