Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid
The F1 W07 Hybrid, driven by Nico Rosberg during the Malaysian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Mercedes | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Paddy Lowe (Technical Director) Aldo Costa (Engineering Director) Geoff Willis (Technology Director) Mark Ellis (Performance 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) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid | ||||||||||
| Successor | Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+ | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded carbon fibre & Honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod activated torsion springs & rockers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Carbon fibre wishbone and pullrod activated torsion springs & rockers | ||||||||||
| Length | 5,000 mm (197 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 1,800 mm (71 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,500 mm (137.8 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz PU106C Hybrid, 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 eight forward and one reverse gears | ||||||||||
| Battery | Mercedes lithium-ion batteries solution | ||||||||||
| Power | 900 horsepower (670 kW) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 702 kg (1,547.6 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 44. Lewis Hamilton | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2016 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2016 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (2016) | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (Nico Rosberg, 2016) | ||||||||||
The Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid is a Formula One racing car which competed in the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship. It is one of the most successful Mercedes-Benz designs of all time, designed and developed under the direction of Paddy Lowe, Aldo Costa, Geoff Willis, Loïc Serra, Russell Cooley, John Owen, Mike Elliott, and Jarrod Murphy. The cars were driven by three-time World Drivers' Champion Lewis Hamilton, and Nico Rosberg, both of whom remained with the team for a fourth and a seventh season, respectively. In addition, it was the last Formula One car driven by Rosberg, following his announcement on his retirement from the sport after clinching his first World Drivers' Championship title.
The chassis was named "F1 W07 Hybrid" to represent the seventh Formula One car that Mercedes had constructed since 2010, while the hybrid was marked to recognize the utilization of fully integrated hybrid power units. The car made its competitive debut at the 2016 Australian Grand Prix, the opening round of the 2016 season. After participating 20 rounds of grand prix racing, the car made its final competition appearance at the season finale race – 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, before retirement.
With a total of 19 wins, 20 pole positions, 33 podium finishes and a total of 765 constructors championship points in a single season, the F1 W07 Hybrid is statistically the third most dominant Formula One car in the history of the sport with a win percentage of 90.47%, behind the 2023 Red Bull RB19 (95.45%) and the 1988 McLaren MP4/4 (93.75%).