Mercedes W12
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.jpg) Lewis Hamilton in the W12 during practice at the Austrian Grand Prix 2021 | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula 1 | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | James Allison (Technical Director) John Owen (Chief Designer) Mike Elliott (Technology Director) Loïc Serra (Performance Director) Ashley Way (Deputy Chief Designer) Giacomo Tortora (Deputy Chief Designer) Emiliano Giangiulio (Head of Vehicle Performance) Jarrod Murphy (Head of Aerodynamics) Eric Blandin (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance | ||||||||||
| Successor | Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 EQ Performance | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes-AMG F1 M12 E Performance 1.6 L V6 mid-engined | ||||||||||
| Power | 780 kW (1,050 hp)[1] | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 44.  Lewis Hamilton 77.  Valtteri Bottas | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (2021) | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Mercedes W12, officially the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance, is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the Mercedes-AMG cedes during testing.[2][3][4] Although Verstappen did beat the Mercedes cars of Hamilton (2nd) and Bottas (3rd) to pole at the season opener,[5] Hamilton narrowly won from Verstappen, with Bottas finishing third.[6] Williams driver and Mercedes protege George Russell (who drove the W12's predecessor, the W11, at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix) suggested that the W12 and the Williams FW43B could have issues with wind sensitivity and could explain the struggles of Mercedes relative to Red Bull in Bahrain.[7]
Complete Formula One results
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| Year | Entrant | Power unit | Tyres | Driver name | Grands Prix | Points | WCC pos. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BHR | EMI | POR | ESP | MON | AZE | FRA | STY | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL‡ | NED | ITA | RUS | TUR | USA | MXC | SAP | QAT | SAU | ABU | ||||||||
| 2021 | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes-AMG F1 M12 E Performance | P | Valtteri Bottas
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3F | Ret | 3PF | 3 | Ret | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 33 | Ret | 12 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 1PF | 6 | 15PF | 31 P | Ret | 3 | 6 | 613.5 | 1st | |
| Lewis Hamilton
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1 | 2PF | 1 | 1P | 7F | 15 | 2 | 2F | 4 | 12 | 2P | 3 | 2F | Ret | 1 | 5 | 2F | 2 | 1 | 1P | 1PF | 2 | |||||||
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- Notes
† Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance completed.
Other appearances
Anthony Davidson drove the W12 in a special feature for Sky Sports F1 at the Silverstone Circuit in June 2021.[8]
References
- ^ "MERCEDES NEW ENGINE IN 2021 WITH MORE 25 HORSEPOWER – "PARTY MODE WHOLE RACE"!". F1Lead.com. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Straw, Edd (24 March 2021). "Video: Have F1's new rules hurt Mercedes' low-rake car?". The Race. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mitchell, Hughes, Straw (15 March 2021). "We rank the teams after F1 testing 2021". The Race. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Barretto, Lawrence (15 March 2021). "Why all eyes are on Red Bull ahead of 2021 season opener – whether they like it or not". Formula1.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Benson, Andrew (27 March 2021). "Max Verstappen takes pole position at Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Benson, Andrew (28 March 2021). "Lewis Hamilton wins Bahrain Grand Prix after Max Verstappen forced to give up lead". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/russell-williams-mercedes-wind-sensitivity/5974859/
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: ""What a machine!" | Test driving Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes W12!". YouTube.
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