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Mercedes W12

Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance
Lewis Hamilton in the W12 during practice at the Austrian Grand Prix
CategoryFormula 1
ConstructorMercedes 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)
Hywel Thomas (Lead Power Unit Designer)
PredecessorMercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance
SuccessorMercedes W13
Technical specifications
EngineMercedes-AMG F1 M12 E Performance 1.6 L V6 mid-engined
Electric motorHybrid Electrically Boosted Single Turbocharger + E-Booster Electric Motor Connected to Crankshaft
Power1,030 hp (770 kW)[1]
Weight752 kg (1,657.9 lb)
FuelPetronas Primax
LubricantsPetronas Syntium & Tutela
TyresPirelli P Zero (dry)
Pirelli Cinturato (wet)
Competition history
Notable entrantsMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
Notable drivers44. United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
77. Finland Valtteri Bottas
Debut2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
First win2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last win2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Last event2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
22928910
Constructors' Championships1 (2021)
Drivers' Championships0

The Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance, commonly abbreviated as the Mercedes W12, is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team under the direction of James Allison to compete in the 2021 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.[2] The car is based on the Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance which won the Drivers' and Constructors' Championships the previous season.

Whilst the W12 won the team's eighth consecutive constructors' title, this was the first Mercedes F1 car since the V6 turbo-hybrid era started in 2014 with which Mercedes failed to win the Drivers' Championship with either driver with Hamilton finishing 2nd in the standings.

  1. ^ "MERCEDES NEW ENGINE IN 2021 WITH MORE 25 HORSEPOWER – "PARTY MODE WHOLE RACE"!". F1Lead.com. 5 January 2021. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ "F1 – 2020 Provisional Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2019. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

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