The F1 W05 Hybrid, driven by Lewis Hamilton, at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix
Category
Formula One
Constructor
Mercedes
Designer(s)
Bob Bell (Technical Director) Aldo Costa (Engineering Director) Geoff Willis (Technology Director) John Owen (Chief Designer) Loïc Serra (Chief Vehicle Dynamicist) Russell Cooley (Chief Engineer) Mike Elliott (Head of Aerodynamics) Jarrod Murphy (Chief Aerodynamicist) Andy Cowell (Lead Power Unit Designer)
Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod activated torsion springs & rockers
Suspension (rear)
Carbon fibre wishbone and pullrod activated torsion springs & rockers
Length
4,800 mm (189 in)
Width
1,800 mm (71 in)
Height
950 mm (37 in)
Engine
Mercedes-Benz PU106A Hybrid,[1] 1.6 L (98 cu in), 90° - V6 turbocharged engine, limited to 15,000 RPM, in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Electric motor
Motor Generator Unit–Kinetic (MGU-K), Motor Generator Unit–Heat (MGU-H)
Transmission
Mercedes co-developed with Xtrac semi-automatic seamless shift sequential gearbox with 8-speed forward and 1 reverse gears
Battery
Mercedes lithium-ion batteries solution
Power
840 horsepower (630 kW)[4]
Weight
691 kg (1,523.4 lb)
Fuel
Petronas Primax
Lubricants
Petronas Syntium & Tutela
Brakes
Carbone Industrie carbon brake discs, pads and Brembo brake calipers with rear brake-by-wire
Tyres
Pirelli P Zero (Dry/Slick) Pirelli Cinturato (Wet/Treaded) Advanti forged magnesium wheels: 13"
Clutch
Carbon fibre reinforced carbon plate
Competition history
Notable entrants
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
Notable drivers
6. Nico Rosberg[5] 44. Lewis Hamilton[6]
Debut
2014 Australian Grand Prix
First win
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Last win
2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Last event
2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Races
Wins
Podiums
Poles
F/Laps
19
16
31
18
12
Constructors' Championships
1 (2014)
Drivers' Championships
1 (Lewis Hamilton, 2014)
The Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid, originally known as the Mercedes F1 W05, was a highly successful Mercedes-Benz Formula One racing car designed and developed under the direction of Bob Bell, Aldo Costa, Geoff Willis, Loïc Serra, Russell Cooley, John Owen, Mike Elliott and Jarrod Murphy to compete in the 2014 FIA Formula One World Championship.[7][8][9][10][11] The cars were driven by 2008 World Drivers' Champion Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, both of whom remained with the team for a second and fifth season, respectively.[5][6] The F1 W05 was designed to use Mercedes's new 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged engine, the PU106A Hybrid.[2]
The chassis was named "F1 W05 Hybrid" to represent the fifth Formula One car that Mercedes had constructed since 2010, while the hybrid was marked to recognize the utilization of fully integrated hybrid power units.[12] The car made its competitive debut at the 2014 Australian Grand Prix, the opening round of the 2014 season. After participating in 18 rounds of Grand Prix racing, the car made its final competition appearance at the season finale race – the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, before retirement. As the first Mercedes F1 car of the hybrid era of the sport, this was the car that kick-started an unparalleled period of dominance by Mercedes in the sport that lasted for eight years, delivering 81 Grand Prix wins for Hamilton, 20 for Rosberg (until 2016) and 10 (from 2017) for Valtteri Bottas. It became the second Mercedes F1 car to win the drivers' title in 59 years and the first to win the constructors' title.
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^"Advanti Racing supplying wheels to Mercedes F1". Advanti Racing. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
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^ ab"Mercedes GP Petronas and Nico Rosberg agree to contract extension". Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. 10 November 2011.
^ abCary, Tom (28 September 2012). "Lewis Hamilton to join Mercedes in $100m move from McLaren, signing a three-year deal". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
^"Aldo Costa". Mercedes. Mercedes. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
^"Geoff Willis". Mercedes. Mercedes. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
^"John Owen". Mercedes F1. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
^"Mike Elliott". Mercedes. Mercedes. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
^"Mercedes poised to roll out their new W05 on first day of 2014 testing at Jerez". SkySports F1. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^"Naming of Mercedes F1 WXX Hybrid". Formula1.com. Formula One Administration. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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