Force India VJM02 revealed early – pictures (2009 F1 cars)
28th February 2009, 9:07 by Keith Collantine 80 Comments »
Force India F1 VJM02 - 2009 F1 car
Force India’s VJM02 was due to break cover tomorrow but Anirudh has dug out some early pictures of it on Force India’s official website.
They confirm the impression we got from the Force India calendar earlier this year that the new car replaces the bright red flashes of 2008 with orange and green. More pictures below.
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- 2009 Force India VJM02 – 2009 F1 cars
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- 2009 Force India VJM02 – 2009 F1 cars
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- 2009 Force India VJM02 – 2009 F1 cars
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- 2009 Force India VJM02 – 2009 F1 cars
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- 2009 Force India VJM02 – 2009 F1 cars
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- 2009 Force India VJM02 – 2009 F1 cars
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- 2009 Force India VJM02 – 2009 F1 cars
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- 2009 Force India VJM02 – 2009 F1 cars
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
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- Force India F1 VJM02 – 2009 F1 car
2009 Formula 1 cars
- Red Bull RB5 officially revealed – pictures (2009 F1 cars)
- BMW F1.09 unveiled – pictures (2009 F1 car launches)
- Renault R29 revealed in Portugal – pictures (2009 F1 car launches)
- Williams FW31 introduced in interim livery (2009 F1 car launches)
- McLaren MP4/24 revealed – pictures and video (2009 F1 car launches)
- Toyota reveals the TF109 – pictures and video (2009 F1 car launches)
- Ferrari F60 launched at Mugello – pictures & video (2009 F1 car launches)
Thanks to Anirudh for the tip!
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Adrian said on 28th February 2009, 9:16
Why are the drivers holding up a Barclays Football trophy (sorry I don’t know whether it’s the premier League Trophy or the FA Cup)..??
Keith Collantine said on 28th February 2009, 10:10
Your guess is as good as mine!
David said on 28th February 2009, 15:41
it is the premiership trophy
Gman said on 2nd March 2009, 5:42
Do any of Vijay’s corporations have some sponsorship and/or ownership in the curent EPL champions? Perhaps that is one solution.
anirudh said on 5th March 2009, 7:16
Whyte & Mackay(presently owned Mallya’s UB group) used to sponsor Leeds United and presently sponsor Hibernian F.C.
ajokay said on 28th February 2009, 9:25
Ahh, so it was like the calendar suggested. At least we won’t be mistaking it for a McLaren this year. I like the green and orange livery.
Can’t say the same about the car though, it looks pretty awful, all ugly and bumpy. Another interesting take on the wingmirrors though.
I shan’t be expecting too much again from them this year.
Adrian said on 28th February 2009, 9:45
Any who thought we we going to see a McLaren clone were worrying for nothing!!
James said on 28th February 2009, 9:57
I agree about the livery. I suspect VMM had a say in that! Also the nose looks suspiciously familiar…
Now, it could be that White & MacKay sponsor two cars, but I distinctly remember them re-affirming their commitment to McLaren, and Hamilton took the car for a spin at their Glasgow factory a couple of months ago. Not just technology sharing methinks!
Adrian said on 28th February 2009, 10:07
It’s Diageo that sponsor McLaren under their Johnnie Walker scotch whisky brand…
Whyte & Mackay is part of the United Breweries Group which is headed by one Dr Vijay Mallya…
Loki said on 28th February 2009, 10:02
I much prefer this livery over the previous one. Though the bright colours make it look a little childish, and I don’t like Serif typefaces on an F1 car…don’t really go well with an F1 car I think.
Pretty much indifferent to the car design, but I’ll stick my foot out that, aesthetically at least, I prefer this to most of the other cars we’ve seen so far.
That trophy just makes them look ridiculous.
Adrian said on 28th February 2009, 10:02
Just a thought, this may be the only car that looks okay with the soft Bridgestones on…
gabal said on 28th February 2009, 10:08
We haven’t seen ex-Honda yet
I like more colour diversity on grid so this is ok in terms of recognition…
Adrian said on 28th February 2009, 10:28
From what I’ve read on various sites their new livery will be mainly blue…
(One site said quite like the old Prost colour scheme…)
Kester said on 28th February 2009, 10:13
Interesting mountings for the mirrors, and the sidepods have an interesting shape.
Pete Walker said on 28th February 2009, 10:22
Definitely an improvement on the livery and although several of the companies are Dr Vijay’s, its good to see the team has a healthy looking sponsor portfolio.
I’m wondering though, why no Mercedes-Benz badge? I guess the top manufacturers only like to be associated with one team? I think Toro Rosso should have Ferrari on the engine cover too, a la the old Minardi-Ferrari days.
Its going to be very interesting seeing how this car performs in the two test sessions before Melbourne.
Gman said on 2nd March 2009, 5:44
I was thinking the same thing about the M-B badge- they have their name and logo all over everything at McLaren.
Scott Joslin said on 28th February 2009, 10:24
I would like a bit more green would start to look like a 1990′s Benetton
Dougie said on 28th February 2009, 10:28
I quite like it, sure its no Mclaren, Ferrari or Williams but its interesting nonetheless. I think the livery is much better than last years and different enough to the others to be welcomed, especially as its no dogs dinner like the Renault.
I like the wing mirror mounts and other small details to assist in the aero, they’ve obviously given it lots of thought. With the Merc in the back and McLaren tech dotted around I think it should go well, points finishes on the agenda anyway.
Damon said on 28th February 2009, 10:29
Finally a car that has more than 2 coulours, although it doesn’t stray much away from Toyota’s livery.
So far it looks pretty dull and monothematic in F1.
Mono-coloured cars:
Ferrari – RED
Red Bull – BLUE
Double-coloured:
McLaren – Silver + RED
Toyota – White + RED
Sauber – White + BLUE
Williams – White + BLUE
Renault – White + Yellow
Poli-coloured:
Force – White + RED + Greeen
Adrian said on 28th February 2009, 10:45
Is there only 2 colours on the Renault, god that makes it an even wore paint job than I already thought it was…
EGC said on 28th February 2009, 11:09
Renault has 3 colours, White, Yellow and quite some Orange
Tobo said on 28th February 2009, 14:52
Another nerdy correction- the new Force India livery is more orange than red, and the Williams is predominantly blue with white, not the other way round
James said on 28th February 2009, 10:31
Adrian – (DOH!) Thanks for pointing that out. I don’t drink that blended rubbish so I clearly got them confused!
Varun said on 28th February 2009, 10:52
It looks more like the Indian Flag
tozz said on 28th February 2009, 16:26
um, that’s the point…
Mark said on 28th February 2009, 10:54
The livery is ok but I don’t think the car looks very innovotive compared to the likes of red bull. I think that the premiership trophy is the closest they’ll get to actually winning any silverware even with McLaren help.
sumedh said on 28th February 2009, 11:12
The sidepods are very Mclaren like. Nose toyota like.
Livery is good..
Renault should take a lesson from Force India. Its possible to make a good looking car using more than 2 colors. May be then; they will make something other than fruit salad looking cars.
Gman said on 2nd March 2009, 5:45
I think comparing the Renault to a fruit salad may be more of a compliment than you may be wishing to them