Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance

Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance
The Mercedes AMG F1 W11 Performance in its updated livery, driven by Lewis Hamilton during the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorMercedes
Designer(s)James Allison (Technical Director)
John Owen (Chief Designer)
Mike Elliott (Technology Director)
Loïc Serra (Performance Director)
Ashley Way (Deputy Chief Designer)
Emiliano Giangiulio (Head of Vehicle Performance)
Jarrod Murphy (Head of Aerodynamics)
Eric Blandin (Chief Aerodynamicist)
Andy Cowell (Lead Power Unit Designer)
PredecessorMercedes AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+
SuccessorMercedes W12
Technical specifications[1]
EngineMercedes-AMG F1 M11 EQ Performance (AMG HPP M11) 1.6 L (98 cu in), 90° - V6 turbocharged engine, limited to 15,000 RPM, in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Electric motorMotor Generator Unit–Kinetic (MGU-K),
Motor Generator Unit–Heat (MGU-H)
TransmissionMercedes co-developed with Xtrac 8-speed semi-automatic seamless-shift sequential gearbox + 1 reverse gear
BatteryMercedes lithium-ion battery solution
Power1,025 hp (764 kW)[2]
Weight746 kg (1,644.6 lb)
FuelPetronas Primax
LubricantsPetronas Syntium & Tutela
TyresPirelli P Zero (dry)
Pirelli Cinturato (wet)
ClutchZF carbon fibre reinforced carbon plate
Competition history
Notable entrantsMercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
Notable drivers44. Lewis Hamilton
63. George Russell
77. Valtteri Bottas
Debut2020 Austrian Grand Prix
First win2020 Austrian Grand Prix
Last win2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last event2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
171325159
Constructors' Championships1 (2020)
Drivers' Championships1 (Lewis Hamilton, 2020)

The Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team under the direction of James Allison, John Owen, Mike Elliott, Loïc Serra, Ashley Way, Emiliano Giangiulio, Jarrod Murphy and Eric Blandin to compete in the 2020 Formula One World Championship.[3][4][5][6]

The car was driven by Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, who remained with the team for an eighth and a fourth season, respectively.[7] 2020 Williams Racing driver and Mercedes protégé George Russell also drove for the team at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix after Hamilton was forced to miss that event having tested positive for SARS-2-coronavirus.[8] The car was planned to make its competitive debut at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, but this was delayed when the race was cancelled and at least seven upcoming events on the calendar were postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10] The F1 W11 made its competitive debut at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix. The delay to the start of the season allowed the team to address concerns they had about the car's reliability.[11]

The W11 took thirteen wins (eleven for Hamilton and two for Bottas), fifteen pole positions (ten for Hamilton and five for Bottas), nine fastest laps (six for Hamilton, two for Bottas and one for Russell), twelve front-row lockouts and five 1–2 finishes across 17 races. With it, Mercedes secured a seventh consecutive Formula One World Constructor's Championship, breaking a record for consecutive championships previously held by Ferrari. Due to its setting numerous track records (the outright fastest lap ever) at various Formula One circuits, the W11 is considered to be one of the greatest race cars of all time.[12]

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