Mercedes W16
2025 Formula One car From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E Performance, commonly known as the Mercedes W16, is a Formula One racing car designed and built by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team currently competing in the 2025 Formula One World Championship.[1] It is being driven by George Russell, who is in his fourth consecutive season with the team, partnering rookie driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who replaces seven-time World Drivers' Champion Lewis Hamilton, who departed for Ferrari following the end of the 2024 season.[2] As such, this is the first Mercedes F1 car since the F1 W03, from the 2012 season, not to be driven by Hamilton.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli driving the W16 during the Japanese Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Predecessor | Mercedes W15 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod-activated springs and dampers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod-activated springs and dampers | ||||||||||
| Length | over 5,000 mm (197 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 2,000 mm (79 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes-AMG F1 M16 E Performance 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Motor Generator Unit Kinetic (MGU-K) and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | 8-speed hydraulic actuated semi automatic sequential gearbox, + 1 reverse gear | ||||||||||
| Weight | 800 kg (including driver, excluding fuel) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas Primax | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Petronas Tutela | ||||||||||
| Tyres | with BBS forged magnesium wheels: 18" | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | |||||||||||
| Debut | 2025 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Background
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The W16 is the successor to the W15 from the previous year that took four victories, namely in Austria, Great Britain, Belgium, and Las Vegas. Despite taking four wins the previous season, the W15 was criticised by driver George Russell who labeled it as "the most inconsistent" Mercedes car the team has ever had.[3] The team finished the season in fourth in the World Constructors' Championship, trailing behind Red Bull by 121 points but 374 points ahead of Aston Martin.[4]
Initial design
Mercedes has traditionally struggled during the ground-effect era from the 2022 season starting with the W13 with its "no sidepod" philosophy. With the W14, the car's suspension design hindered the team's ability to maximize the effectiveness of its underbody aerodynamics. To compensate, the team had to raise the car's ride height throughout the season, which put them at a disadvantage compared to their competitors. The W16 appeared to solve the suspension problems but it produced a knock-on effect of inducing inconsistent balance.[5]
Technical Director James Allison has been "very involved" in the design of the W16.[6]
Complete Formula One results
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| Key | |
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| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Other points position |
| Blue | Other classified position |
| Not classified, finished (NC) | |
| Purple | Not classified, retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Race cancelled (C) | |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Excluded (EX) | |
| Did not arrive (DNA) | |
| Withdrawn (WD) | |
| Did not enter (empty cell) | |
| Annotation | Meaning |
| P | Pole position |
| F | Fastest lap |
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Points-scoring position in sprint |
Key
| Year | Entrant | Power unit | Tyres | Driver name | Grands Prix | Points | WCC pos. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| AUS | CHN | JPN | BHR | SAU | MIA | EMI | MON | ESP | CAN | AUT | GBR | BEL | HUN | NED | ITA | AZE | SIN | USA | MXC | SAP | LVG | QAT | ABU | |||||||
| 2025 | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes-AMG
F1 M16 E Performance 1.6 V6 t |
P |  George Russell |
3 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 111* | 2nd* | |||||||||||||||||||
 Andrea Kimi Antonelli |
4 | 67 | 6F | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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* Season still in progress.
References
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