Mercedes W13

Mercedes-AMG W13 E Performance
	Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes-AMG W13 E Performance at the British Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Designer(s)	James Allison (Chief Technical Officer); Mike Elliott (Technical Director); John Owen (Chief Designer); Jarrod Murphy (Aerodynamics Director); Loïc Serra (Performance Director); Ashley Way (Deputy Chief Designer); Giacomo Tortora (Deputy Chief Designer); Emiliano Giangiulio (Head of Vehicle Performance); Eric Blandin (Chief Aerodynamicist); Hywel Thomas (Lead Power Unit Designer);
Predecessor	Mercedes W12
Successor	Mercedes W14
Technical specifications
Chassis	Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure with FIA safety structures
Suspension (front)	Carbon fiber double wishbone push-rod actuated torsion springs, rockers, and anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)	Carbon fiber double wishbone pull-rod actuated inboard springs, dampers and anti-roll bar
Length	over 5,000 mm (197 in)
Width	2,000 mm (79 in)
Height	970 mm (38 in)
Wheelbase	under 3,600 mm (142 in)
Engine	Mercedes-AMG F1 M13 E Performance1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Electric motor	Motor Generator Unit Kinetic (MGU-K) and thermal energy recovery systems
Transmission	Mercedes co-developed with Xtrac 8-speed hydraulic actuated semi automatic sequential gearbox, + 1 reverse gear
Power	770 kW (1,030 hp)
Weight	795 kg (1,752.7 lb)
Fuel	Petronas Primax
Lubricants	Petronas Tutela
Brakes	Brembo carbon discs and pads with rear brake-by-wire system
Tyres	Pirelli P Zero (Dry/Slick); Pirelli Cinturato (Wet/Treaded); with BBS forged magnesium wheels: 18"
Clutch	ZF carbon fibre reinforced carbon plate
Competition history
Notable entrants	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Notable drivers	44. Lewis Hamilton; 63. George Russell;
Debut	2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
First win	2022 São Paulo Grand Prix
Last win	2022 São Paulo Grand Prix
Last event	2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance,^[3] commonly referred to as the Mercedes W13 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team to compete in the 2022 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, the latter racing his first season with the team. The team’s reserve driver was Nyck de Vries, who usually drove in Formula E for the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team. The chassis was Mercedes's first car built for the new ground effect technical regulations introduced in 2022.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c "F1 W13 E Performance". www.mercedesamgf1.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
^ "F1 M13 E Performance". www.mercedesamgf1.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
^ A New Era Starts Here: Firing Up our 2022 Mercedes-AMG F1 Car!, 23 December 2021, retrieved 2021-12-24
^ "Formula 1 2022 Technical Regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 20 January 2022.

[Merc_Technical-1] "F1 W13 E Performance". www.mercedesamgf1.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

[Petronas-2] "F1 M13 E Performance". www.mercedesamgf1.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

[3] A New Era Starts Here: Firing Up our 2022 Mercedes-AMG F1 Car!, 23 December 2021, retrieved 2021-12-24

[4] "Formula 1 2022 Technical Regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 20 January 2022.

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