Mercedes F1 W05

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The Mercedes F1 W05 is the Formula 1 race cars from the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team for the 2014 Formula 1 season. He is the sixth Mercedes Formula 1 car. The car was unveiled on January 28, 2014 at the Circuito de Jerez.

Technology and Development

The Mercedes F1 W05 is the successor to the Mercedes F1 W04, with the vehicle both visually and technically differs significantly from its predecessor because of rule changes for the 2014 Formula 1 season.

Is driven the car from a newly designed Mercedes -Benz PU106A hybrid, a 1.6 -liter V6 engine with a turbocharger. Also, the ERS and the eight-speed transmission has developed Mercedes itself. Regulations Because there is only a central exhaust pipe, which is above the taillight.

Due to the rule changes for the 2014 season, the nose of the vehicle is significantly lower than that of the vehicle last year. The front falls, similar to the Ferrari F14 T, at the height of the front suspension relatively sharply. Unlike many other vehicles of the 2014 season, the nose is relatively broad and not enough on the front wing addition.

Paint and sponsorship

The Mercedes F1 W05 is mainly silver based on the Mercedes Silver Arrows. The side boxes and parts of the front and rear wing are painted cyan because the main sponsor Petronas. In addition to stickers of Daimler AG ( with the Mercedes-Benz brand ) advertising lettering BlackBerry, Swissquote, Puma and Pirelli are mounted on the vehicle.

Driver

Mercedes also enters the 2014 season with the driving duo Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.

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