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Under the skin of the Force India VJM09
After Force India’s remarkable achievement of edging Williams for fourth in the 2016 Formula One Constructors’ championship, Nicolas Carpentiers provides you with under-the-skin pictures and explanations on the team’s Mercedes-powered VJM09. ©F1i THREE-POINTED STAR POWER The Mercedes PU106C power unit fitted at the back of the Force India features the same split-turbo design as its two predecessors, with the compressor placed at the front of the plant while the turbine is mounted at the rear. In comparison, the Ferrari and Renault setups have both elements side-by-side at the back of the engine. The periscope-shaped air intake system (see ‘1’ on the image above) plunges towards...
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