Product Description

This exceptional ex-race car is now available for one F1 collector to add to their car collection.

This number three chassis was used by Sergio Pérez during the latter stages of the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship™ and comes with an extensive list of original parts, making it an exquisite addition to any garage.

Features:

Ex-race car used for F1 Grand Prix racing

Used by Mexican F1 driver, Sergio Pérez

VJM08-03 chassis from the 2015 F1 season

B specification 'nostrils'

Includes many original parts

Original Parts: Race used bodywork, engine cover & sidepods,   Race used front wing,  Race used brakes & callipers,  Race used carbon fibre gearbox,  Race used floor, Race spec seatbelts,   Original radiators & oil coolers, Original fuel tank - no collector or lift pumps.

The VJM08 introduced a productive upgrade to the F1 noses previously seen in the sport. In 2015 the team added 'nostrils' to the nose, creating a B specification of the race car - these were first seen at the British Grand Prix - and were two distinctive vents that aided airflow. The nostrils worked by feeding the lower section of the car with air. They were designed to abide by regulations which previously stated the cars could not feature vents that were entirely open.

When viewed from above you cannot see the ground through them, whereas when at a 45-degree angle you can. The nostrils also allowed easy crash test approval. This ex-race car was once driven by Sergio Pérez during the 2015 season - a strong year for the Mexican ace. It features a selection of original race used components and parts, bringing the action of the race tracks directly to you.

Included on the car are race used sidepods and engine cover as well as a race used front wing. It also features original gearbox, brakes and callipers. Inside the cockpit you'll find the original seatbelt, used by Pérez.The car also boasts the original radiators, oil coolers and fuel tank, and has the original race used floor too.

How the car performed The 2015 season was a strong one for Sahara Force India F1 Team with the constructors finishing fifth in the FIA Formula One Constructors World Championship™ collecting 136 points. The driver line-up included Sergio Pérez and Nico Hülkenberg, who each finished ninth and 10th in the Drivers' Standings.

The B-specification chassis' aerodynamic package meant the VJM08 could qualify well and race very competitively on the high-speed late-season courses such as Spa-Francorchamps and Sochi. Pérez also claimed a third-place podium behind the wheel of the VJM08, at the Russian Grand Prix.

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