Mercedes MGP W02 –Wikipedia

Mercedes MGP W02 ( Mercedes MGP W02 ) Is a Formula one car developed by the Mercedes GP to participate in the F1 World Championship in 2011. It was launched from the opening round of 2011 to the final round.

Although it was announced and shakedown on February 1, 2011 at the Valencia Circuit. ^{[first] [2]} , On January 30th, an uproar occurred in which the MGP W02 image leaked. ^[3] 。

The chassis was designed based on the concept of a short wheel base ^[4] 。 From the Spanish GP, the radiator has been changed from a short two -layer type with a long front and rear. ^[5] 。

Hynos has a high position, and has been changed to an ultra -thin and flat shape. In the previous year’s MGP W01, the left and right two -split interaction pods were adopted, but the regulation was changed to the normal type because the supporting roll bar could not be used. Conversely, Lotus T128 and Force India VJM04 mimic the Mercedes method, finding the rules of the rules. ^[6] 。

In accordance with the technical trend, the rear suspension has been changed to a plastic rod type. ^[6] 。 In the early game, an exhaust port was provided near the center of the side pod, but this was also followed by the Red Bull system, and it was changed from the British GP to the inside of the rear tires. ^[7] 。

KERS is the development of Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engineers, which was mounted on McLaren MP4-24 in 2009, and will be provided to Mercedes users McLaren and Force India.

In the winter test, the overheat symptom was a problem, and a louver was engraved in several places on the side pod. Intake was added to both sides of the induction pod during the season ^[8] 。

2011 season [ edit ]

Although it ranked fourth in the constructors ranking, the difference between the three teams, including Red Bull, McLaren, and Ferrari. In his second year of Works, he did not won the championship, and did not get a podium.

The MGP W02 showed the top speed that was out of the straight line, and in Monza, the stage of the Italian GP, ​​McLaren, which has the same specification, was soaked even with DRS. However, the wear of the rear tires was severe, and the problem of dropping pace in the latter half of the stint was not resolved. Nico Rosberg ran well in the Chinese GP and the Belgian GP, ​​but lost his fuel economy at the end of the race and dropped his ranking.

At the end of the season, it was reported that the F duct (W duct) for the front wing (W duct) for the next season is for next season. ^[9] 。 This is unlike the switching type prohibited in 2010, and seems to be a passive type that operates at the speed of vehicle speed. In the young driver test, the exhaust was also tested for the ban on the brown duser. ^[ten] 。

spec [ edit ]

Chassis [ edit ]

engine [ edit ]

• Engine name Mercedes -Benz FO108Y
• Number of cylinders / angles V type 8 cylinders, 90 degrees
• Displacement 2,400 cc
• Maximum number of rotations 18,000 RPM (specified by regulation)
• Number of valves 32
• Piston Bore 98 mm (regulation in regulations)
• Weight 95 kg