The car made its competitive debut at the 2016 Australian Grand Prix, the opening round of the 2016 season. The chassis was named 'F1 W07 Hybrid' to represent the seventh Formula One car that Mercedes had constructed since 2010, while the hybrid was marked to recognize the utilization of fully integrated hybrid power units. In addition, it was the last Formula One car driven by Rosberg, following his announcement on his retirement from the sport after clinching his first World Drivers' Championship title. The cars were driven by three-time World Drivers' Champion Lewis Hamilton, and Nico Rosberg, both of whom remained with the team for a fourth and a seventh season, respectively. It is one of the most successful Mercedes-Benz designs of all time, designed and developed under the direction of Paddy Lowe, Aldo Costa, Geoff Willis, Loïc Serra, Russell Cooley, John Owen, Mike Elliott, and Jarrod Murphy. The Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid is a Formula One racing car which competed in the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship. Mercedes co-developed with Xtrac semi-automatic seamless shift sequential gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gearsĬarbone Industrie carbon brake discs, pads and Brembo brake calipers with rear brake-by-wire Motor Generator Unit–Kinetic (MGU-K), Motor Generator Unit–Heat (MGU-H) Mercedes-Benz PU106C Hybrid, 1.6 L (98 cu in), 90° - V6 turbocharged engine, limited to 15,000 RPM, in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout Moulded carbon fibre & Honeycomb composite structureĬarbon fibre wishbone and pushrod activated torsion springs & rockersĬarbon fibre wishbone and pullrod activated torsion springs & rockers

The F1 W07 Hybrid, driven by Lewis Hamilton, during the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix.

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