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Mercedes launch kickstarts Jerez Formula One test
World Champion team officially unveils W06 Hybrid in pitlane ahead of opening official test.
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Edited: Feb 1, 2015, 9:29 AM
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Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off the car with which it intends to retain its Formula One World Championship title in the Jerez pitlane, ahead of today’s testing.
The team had already released pictures of the car from a snow-affected test at Silverstone last week, when both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg drove the car for shakedown and filming purposes. Rosberg will drive the car today.
Williams has also launched its new car in the pitlane, the FW37. Valtteri Bottas will drive it for the first time today.
MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 W06 Hybrid Technical Specification
Chassis Monocoque: Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure Bodywork: Carbon fibre composite including engine cover, sidepods, floor, nose, front wing and rear wing Cockpit: Removable driver's seat made of anatomically formed carbon composite, Sabelt six-point driver safety harness, HANS system Safety Structures: Cockpit survival cell incorporating impact resistant construction and penetration panels, front impact structure, prescribed side impact structures, integrated rear impact structure, front and rear roll structures Front Suspension: Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod activated torsion springs and rockers Rear Suspension: Carbon fibre wishbone and pullrod activated torsion springs and rockers Wheels: Advanti forged magnesium Tyres: Pirelli Brake System: Carbon / carbon discs and pads with rear brake-by-wire Brake Calipers: Brembo Steering: Power assisted rack and pinion Steering Wheel: Carbon-fibre construction Electronics: FIA standard ECU and FIA homologated electronic and electrical system Instrumentation: McLaren Electronic Systems (MES) Fuel System: ATL Kevlar-reinforced rubber bladder Lubricants & Fluids: PETRONAS Tutela Transmission Gearbox: Eight-speed forward, one reverse unit with carbon fibre maincase Gear Selection: Sequential, semi-automatic, hydraulic activation Clutch: Carbon plate Dimensions Overall Length: 5000mm Overall Width: 1800mm Overall Height: 950mm Overall Weight: 702kg
Mercedes-Benz PU106B Hybrid Technical Specification
Power Unit Specification Type: Mercedes-Benz PU106B Hybrid Minimum Weight: 145 kg Power Unit Perimeter: Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
Motor Generator Unit - Kinetic (MGU-K)
Motor Generator Unit - Heat (MGU-H)
Turbocharger (TC)
Energy Store (ES)
Control Electronics (CE) Power Unit Allocation: Four Power Units per driver per season Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Capacity: 1.6 litres Cylinders: Six Bank Angle: 90 No of Valves: 24 Max rpm ICE: 15,000 rpm Max Fuel Flow Rate: 100 kg/hour (above 10,500 rpm) Fuel Injection: High-pressure direct injection (max 500 bar, one injector/cylinder) Pressure Charging: Single-stage compressor and exhaust turbine on a common shaft Max rpm Exhaust Turbine: 125,000 rpm Energy Recovery System (ERS) Architecture: Integrated Hybrid energy recovery via electrical Motor Generator Units Energy Store: Lithium-Ion battery solution, between 20 and 25 kg Max energy storage/lap: 4 MJ Max rpm MGU-K: 50,000 rpm Max power MGU-K: 120 kW (161 hp) Max energy recovery/lap MGU-K: 2 MJ Max energy deployment/lap MGU-K: 4 MJ (33.3 s at full power) Max rpm MGU-H: 125,000 rpm Max power MGU-H: Unlimited Max energy recovery/lap MGU-H: Unlimited Max energy deployment/lap MGU-H: Unlimited Fuel & Lubricants Fuel: PETRONAS Primax Lubricants: PETRONAS Syntium
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