The Mercedes MGP W02 is a Formula One racing car, the second car designed and built by Mercedes Grand Prix after buying 2009 World Constructors' Champions Brawn GP. The car was driven by seven-time World Drivers' Champion Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg in the 2011 Formula One season. The car was unveiled at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain on 1 February 2011.[1] Two days before the car was unveiled, Mercedes released a render of the car showing a more traditional approach to the airbox than the one Mercedes used on the MGP W01 chassis and a darker silver livery.[2] Both Schumacher and Rosberg drove the car on the first day of the Valencia tests.[3]
 The MGP W02, driven by Michael Schumacher at the Italian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Mercedes | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Ross Brawn (Technical Director) Craig Wilson (Head of Engineering) John Owen (Chief Designer) Loïc Serra (Chief Vehicle Dynamicist) Russell Cooley (Chief Engineer) Loïc Bigois (Head of Aerodynamics) Ben Wood (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Mercedes MGP W01 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Mercedes F1 W03 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Wishbone and pushrod activated torsion springs and rockers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Wishbone and pullrod | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz FO 108Y 2.4 L (146 cu in) 90° V8, limited to 18,000 RPM, Naturally aspirated with KERS, mid-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Jointly Xtrac 1044 with Mercedes AMG housing seven-speed semi-automatic carbon-fibre sequential gearbox with reverse gear hydraulic activation hand-operated, seamless shift | ||||||||||
| Weight | 640 kg (1,411 lb) (including driver) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero BBS Wheels (front and rear): 13" | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 7.  Michael Schumacher 8. Nico Rosberg | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2011 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Season summary
editAs of 2024, the Mercedes MGP W02 is the only Mercedes F1 car that failed to score a podium finish.[4] Schumacher achieved his best result with a fourth-place finish in Canadian Grand Prix, with two fifth-places finish at the Chinese Grand Prix and the Turkish Grand Prix for Rosberg.
Complete Formula One results
edit(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Points | WCC |
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| 2011 | Mercedes GP Petronas | Mercedes FO108Y 2.4 V8 | P | AUS | MAL | CHN | TUR | ESP | MON | CAN | EUR | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | KOR | IND | ABU | BRA | 165 | 4th | |
| Ret | 9 | 8 | 12 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 17 | 9 | 8 | Ret | 5 | 5 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 5 | 7 | 15 | |||||||
| Ret | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
References
edit- ^ "Valencia launch for new Mercedes". Formula1.com. 2011-01-14. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- ^ Beer, Matt (2011-01-30). "Mercedes reveals first look at new W02". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Collantine, Keith (2011-01-29). "Driver line-up set for first F1 test of 2011". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Larkham, Lewis (22 June 2023). "Mick Schumacher to drive father Michael's 2011 Mercedes F1 car at Goodwood". crash.net. Retrieved 30 November 2023.