Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+
The Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+ was a Mercedes-Benz Formula One racing car designed and developed under the direction of Paddy Lowe, Aldo Costa, Geoff Willis, Loïc Serra, Russell Cooley, John Owen, Mike Elliott and Jarrod Murphy to compete during the 2017 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by three-time World Drivers' Champion Lewis Hamilton, who remained with the team for a fifth season, and Valtteri Bottas, who joined the team after 2016 World Champion Nico Rosberg's retirement from the sport.
The F1 W08 EQ Power+, driven by Lewis Hamilton, during the 2017 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 W07 Hybrid | ||||||||||
| Successor | Mercedes AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded carbon fibre and Honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod activated torsion springs and rockers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Carbon fibre wishbone and pullrod activated torsion springs and rockers | ||||||||||
| Width | 2,000 mm (79 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,726 mm (146.7 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes-AMG F1 M08 EQ Power+, 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 8 forward and 1 reverse gear | ||||||||||
| Battery | Mercedes lithium-ion battery solution | ||||||||||
| Power | 949 horsepower (708 kW) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 728 kg (1,605.0 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) OZ forged magnesium wheels: 13" | ||||||||||
| Clutch | Carbon fibre reinforced carbon plate | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 44. Lewis Hamilton 77. Valtteri Bottas | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2017 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2017 Chinese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (2017) | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (Lewis Hamilton, 2017) | ||||||||||
The chassis was originally named the "Mercedes F1 W08" to represent the eighth Formula One car that Mercedes had constructed since 2010. The "EQ Power+" was added to increase exposure of Mercedes' electric road car models, whilst AMG was included to reflect the relationship between Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Benz. The car made its competitive début at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix, the opening round of the 2017 season. After participating in 19 rounds of Grand Prix racing, the car made its final competition appearance at the season finale race – the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, before retirement.
The F1 W08 EQ Power+ took twelve wins (nine for Hamilton and three for Bottas), fifteen pole positions (eleven for Hamilton and four for Bottas), nine fastest laps (seven for Hamilton and two for Bottas) and four 1–2 finishes. The team clinched their fourth consecutive Constructors' Championship at the United States Grand Prix, the 17th race of the season with three races to spare. Hamilton clinched his fourth World Drivers' Championship at the season's next round, the Mexican Grand Prix.