The car was driven by Sergio Pérez and Esteban Ocon,[5] and made its competitive début at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix.

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.

[6] By the end of the season, the VJM11 accumulated 52 points and finished 7th in the constructors' championship.

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.