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Mercedes AMG F1 W05 Hybrid

active:2014
Team:MercedesAMGF1(/f1db/teams/137)

Team:TotoWolff(ExecutiveDirectorBusiness),PaddyLowe(ExecutiveDirectorTechnical),
AndyCowell(ExecutiveDirectorofMercedesAMGPowertrains),NikiLauda(Chairman),BobBell
(TD(TechnicalDirector)),AldoCosta(ED(EngineDirector)),GeoffreyWillis(TechnologyDirector),
RonMeadows(SD(SportingDirector)),AndrewShovlin(CRE(ChiefRaceEngineer)),SimonCole
(CTE),MatthewDane(CM(ChiefMechanic))
Drivers:NicoRosberg(6),LewisHamilton(44)
Teamname:MercedesAMGF1Petronas

TheW05isMercedes'purposebuiltF1carforthe2014regulations,attemptingtoexceedtheresultsofthe
W04duringtheyearbefore,duringwhichMercedesfinishedsecondintheConstructors'Championship.
Thecarhaditsshakedownon24Januaryat14:21atSilverstoneCircuitbeforeitwasshippedtoJerez,
Spainforthefirstwintertest.Earlyinthemorningofthefirstdayoftestingitwasalsoofficiallylaunched
inthepitlanewithdriversNicoRosbergandLewisHamiltonunveilingittothepublic.

Technically,thecarincludestheMercedesBenzPU106AHybridthroughwhichtheteamwasableto
benefitfromclosecooperationbetweenthechassisandenginedepartment,somethingthatisamajor
advantagecomparedtoteamsthatarecustomersfortheengines.Underneathsleeksidepodsisabouttwice
theradiatorsurfacecomparedto2013duetoincreasedcoolingrequirementsfromtheelectrical
componentsandtheturbocharger.Stilltheteamappearedtohavemanagedafairlytightpackage,evenon
itslaunchcar.

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Remarkablefeaturesasofthelaunchwereahighlydevelopedfrontwingandaninterestingsolutiontothe
noseconeregulations.Tomatchtheminimumsection50mmbehindthetipofthenose,theteamdesigned
ininverseUsection.Thissectionwasnotpartofthecrashtest,butinsteadonlydesignedtomatchthe
dimensionregulations,alongwithsupportingthefrontwingthrough2veryshortpylonsthatattachedon
eachsideofthenose.Thismakesitaverylownosecone,similartoFerrari'sdesignatJerez,albeitthat
Ferrarididnotthickenthefrontwingpylonstomeettheregulations,butinsteadhadasomewhatthicker
centralsectionofthenose.
Thefrontsuspensionisalsoofparticularinterestasthelowerwishbonepickuppointsarecloselybehind
eachotherinanattempttousethesuspensionelementstotheaerodynamicbenefitofcontrollingthe
upwashgeneratedbythefrontwing.Thelowertubandnosealsomeanthatthefrontpushrodsuspension
featuresslightlymorehorizontalwishboneswhilethepushrodrockeritselfiscoveredbyasmall
aerodynamicpaneljustbehindthefrontbulkhead.Again,thisisaregulatoryworkaroundtotrytohavethe
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tubashighaspossible,increasingairflowunderneath.Mercedesalsodecidedtoalignthesteeringarm
withthefrontalupperwishboneforaerodynamicpurposeswhileotherteamssteppedawayfromthis
approachyearsago.
TherearendprovedmoretraditionalintheJerezversion,withtherearwingbeingmountedontwopillars,
bendingaroundthecentralexhaustpipethatisaimedslightlyupward,asmuchastheregulationsallow.
Therearsuspensionmeanwhileisstillapullroddesign,bythenacommodityinFormulaOne.
Thecarsoonprovedfairlyreliablecomparedtoitscompetitors,butonday2oftheJerezwintertest,a
brokenfrontwingcausedLewisHamiltontocrashoff,requiringtheteamtoflyanewfrontwingover
fromBrackleytocontinuetestingthenextday.Thehiccupdidnotprovidearealsetbackfortheteam,as
otherswerestrugglingbadlywiththeirnewpowerunits.

BythesecondandfinalpreseasontestatBahrain,Mercedesclearlyemergedastheleadingforcewithits
carrunningreliablywhereastheRenaultpoweredteamscontinuedtostrugglewithelectronicsandheat
expelledfromtheturboandenergyrecoverysystems.Managementofthisheatwasaparticularstrengthof
thecar'spowerunit,theMercedesPU106A.Uniquelyontheengineareitsseparateturbineand
compressor,withthecompressorlocatedatthefrontoftheengine,connectedwithashafttowardsthe
compressor,locatedbehindthecylinderbanks.Inbetweenthetwo,MercedesneatlypackagedtheERSH
motor,allowingforatightoverallpackage.

Specications
Monocoque:Mouldedcarbonfibreandhoneycombcompositestructure
Bodywork:Carbonfibrecompositeincludingenginecover,sidepods,floor,nose,frontwingandrear
wing
Cockpit:Removabledriversseatmadeofanatomicallyformedcarboncomposite,Sabeltsixpointdriver

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safetyharness,HANSsystem
Safetystructures:Cockpitsurvivalcellincorporatingimpactresistantconstructionandpenetration
panels,frontimpactstructure,prescribedsideimpactstructures,integratedrearimpactstructure,frontand
rearrollstructures
FrontSuspension:Carbonfibrewishboneandpushrodactivatedtorsionspringsandrockers
RearSuspension:Carbonfibrewishboneandpullrodactivatedtorsionspringsandrockers
Dampers:Penske
Wheels:Advantiforgedmagnesium
Tyres:Pirelli
Brakesystem:Carbon/carbondiscsandpadswithrearbrakebywire
Brakecalipers:Brembo
Steering:Powerassistedrackandpinion
Electronics:FIAstandardECUandFIAhomologatedelectronicandelectricalsystem
Instrumentation:McLarenElectronicSystems(MES)
Fuelsystem:ATLKevlarreinforcedrubberbladder

Transmission
Gearbox:Eightspeedforward,onereverseunitwithcarbonfibremaincase
Gearselection:Sequential,semiautomatic,hydraulicactivation
Clutch:Carbonplate

Dimensions
Overalllength:4800mm
Overallwidth:1800mm
Overallheight:950mm
Overallweight:691kg(includingdriverandcamera,excludingfuel)

Powertrain
Designation:MercedesBenzPU106AHybrid
Type:Turbocharged,901.6lV6,assistedwithkineticandheatERS
Noofvalves:24(4percylinder)
Fuelinjection:Highpressuredirectinjection(max500bar,oneinjector/cylinder)
Pressurecharging:Singlestagecompressorandexhaustturbineonacommonshaft
Bore:80mm
Stroke:53mm
Crankheight:90mm(minimumallowed)
Energyrecoverysystem:IntegratedHybridenergyrecoveryviaelectricalMotorGeneratorUnits
EnergyStore:LithiumIonbatterysolution,between20and25kg
Fuel:PETRONASPrimax
Lubricants:PETRONASSyntium
Gearbox&hydraulicoil:PETRONASTutela

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