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Mercedes F1 W14 specs & info
Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance Launch
Mercedes' F1 car of 2023
Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E PERFORMANCE
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, 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, titanium driver protection structure (halo)
Front Suspension: Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod-activated springs and dampers Rear
Suspension: Carbon fibre wishbone and pullrod-activated inboard springs & dampers
Wheels: BBS forged magnesium
Tyres: Pirelli
Brake System: Carbone Industries 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: Over 5000mm
Overall Width: 2000mm
Overall Height: 970mm
Overall Weight: 798kg
Mercedes-AMG F1 M14 E Performance – Technical Specification
Power Unit Specification
Type: Mercedes-AMG F1 M14 E PERFORMANCE
Minimum Weight: 150 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:
- Three ICE, TC, MGU-K & MGU-H per driver per season
- Two ES & CE 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 of minimum 20 kg regulation weight
Max useable energy storage on track: 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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