Mercedes AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+
The Mercedes AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ was a Mercedes-Benz Formula One racing car designed and developed under the direction of James Allison, Aldo Costa, Mark Ellis, John Owen, Loïc Serra, Mike Elliott, Jarrod Murphy and Eric Blandin to compete during the 2018 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by four-time World Drivers' Champion Lewis Hamilton, and Valtteri Bottas, both of whom remained with the team for a sixth and a second season, respectively.
The F1 W09 EQ Power+, driven by Lewis Hamilton, during the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix. | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Mercedes | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | James Allison (Technical Director) Aldo Costa (Engineering Director) Mike Elliott (Technology Director) Mark Ellis (Performance Director) John Owen (Chief Designer) Loïc Serra (Chief Vehicle Dynamicist) Jarrod Murphy (Head of Aerodynamics) Eric Blandin (Chief Aerodynamicist) Andy Cowell (Lead Power Unit Designer) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+ | ||||||||||
| Successor | Mercedes AMG F1 W10 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 M09 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 | 1,000 horsepower (750 kW) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 733 kg (1,616.0 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 | 2018 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (2018) | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (Lewis Hamilton, 2018) | ||||||||||
The car was the successor of the Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+, continuing the approach with increasing the exposure of Mercedes' electric road car models, whilst AMG was included to reflect the relationship between Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Benz. The chassis also continued its numbering as F1 W09 to represent the ninth Formula One car that Mercedes had constructed since 2010. The car made its competitive début at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix, the opening round of the 2018 season. After participating in 21 rounds of Grand Prix racing, the car made its final competition appearance at the season finale race – the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, before retirement.
The F1 W09 EQ Power+ took eleven wins (all for Hamilton), thirteen pole positions (eleven for Hamilton and two for Bottas), ten fastest laps (three for Hamilton and seven for Bottas), eight front row lockouts and four 1–2 finishes. Hamilton clinched his fifth World Drivers' Championship at the Mexican Grand Prix, the 19th race of the season with two races to spare. The team clinched their fifth consecutive World Constructors' Championship at the Brazilian Grand Prix, the 20th race of the season with one race to spare. Mercedes became only the second team in the history of F1 to achieve the feat of winning the World Drivers' Championship and the World Constructors' Championship five times in a row – an accomplishment previously only achieved by Scuderia Ferrari between 2000 and 2004.