Mercedes W16
Andrea Kimi Antonelli driving the W16 during the Japanese Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Predecessor | Mercedes W15 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod-activated springs and dampers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod-activated springs and dampers | ||||||||||
| Length | over 5,000 mm (197 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 2,000 mm (79 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes-AMG F1 M16 E Performance 1.6 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 | 8-speed hydraulic actuated semi automatic sequential gearbox, + 1 reverse gear | ||||||||||
| Weight | 800 kg (including driver, excluding fuel) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas Primax | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Petronas Tutela | ||||||||||
| Tyres | with BBS forged magnesium wheels: 18" | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | ||||||||||
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| Debut | 2025 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2025 Canadian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2025 Canadian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E Performance, commonly known as the Mercedes W16, is a Formula One racing car designed and built by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team currently competing in the 2025 Formula One World Championship. It is being driven by George Russell, who is in his fourth consecutive season with the team, partnering rookie driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who replaces seven-time World Drivers' Champion Lewis Hamilton, who departed for Ferrari following the end of the 2024 season. As such, this is the first Mercedes F1 car since the F1 W03, from the 2012 season, not to be driven by Hamilton. It has taken one sprint pole position.