Mercedes AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+
The Mercedes AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+ is a Formula One racing car designed and developed by Mercedes-Benz under the direction of James Allison, John Owen, Mike Elliott, Loïc Serra, Ashley Way, Emiliano Giangiulio, Jarrod Murphy, Eric Blandin and Aldo Costa, to compete during the 2019 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Lewis Hamilton, and Valtteri Bottas, both of whom remained with the team for a seventh and a third season, respectively.The team’s reserve driver was Esteban Ocon, coming from Force India.
The Mercedes AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+, driven by Valtteri Bottas during the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Mercedes | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | James Allison (Technical Director) John Owen (Chief Designer) Mike Elliott (Technology Director) Loïc Serra (Performance Director) Ashley Way (Deputy Chief Designer) Emiliano Giangiulio (Head of Vehicle Performance) Jarrod Murphy (Head of Aerodynamics) Eric Blandin (Chief Aerodynamicist) Aldo Costa (Technical Consultant) Andy Cowell (Lead Power Unit Designer) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Mercedes AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ | ||||||||||
| Successor | Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance | ||||||||||
| 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 M10 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 | 743 kg (1,638.0 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 | ZF carbon fibre reinforced carbon plate | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 44. Lewis Hamilton 77. Valtteri Bottas | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2019 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2019 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (2019) | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (Lewis Hamilton, 2019) | ||||||||||
The car is the successor of the Mercedes AMG F1 W09 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 W10 to represent the tenth Formula One car that Mercedes had constructed since 2010. The car made its competitive début at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix, the opening round of the 2019 season.
The F1 W10 EQ Power+ took 15 wins (eleven for Hamilton and four for Bottas), ten pole positions (five for Hamilton and five for Bottas), nine fastest laps (six for Hamilton and three for Bottas), seven front-row lockouts and nine 1–2 finishes. The car also took Mercedes to a record equalling sixth consecutive Constructors' Championship a feat only previously achieved by Scuderia Ferrari between 1999 and 2004, and Hamilton to his sixth Drivers' Championship.