Mercedes F1 W03

**Mercedes F1 W03**
	Michael Schumacher during qualifying in Malaysia 2012
Constructor:	Mercedes Grand Prix
Predecessor:	Mercedes MGP W02
Successor:	Mercedes F1 W04
Technical specifications
Engine:	Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z 2.4 l, V8
Weight:	640 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Pirelli
Petrol:	Petronas
statistics
Driver:	7. Michael Schumacher 8. Nico Rosberg ;
First start:	2012 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	2012 Brazilian Grand Prix
World Cup points:	142
Podiums:	3
Leadership laps:	48 over 261.648 km

The Mercedes F1 W03 is the fourth Formula 1 - racing car of Mercedes . It was used in the 2012 Formula 1 season ; the engine supplier was Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains . It was presented to the public on February 21, 2012 at the Circuit de Catalunya .

Technology and development

The Mercedes F1 W03 was the successor to the Mercedes MGP W02 . Development began in May 2011 by a specially reinforced technical team. The vehicle consisted of 4,500 components - 200 more than the W02 - and, according to the factory, nevertheless had a lower “core weight”. Compared to the previous model, the car had "humps" in the area of the front suspension, the wheelbase was enlarged, the slim side pods were pulled inwards and the upper wheel carrier of the rear suspension protruded far forward. Due to the regulations, the tailpipes have also been modified. They ended almost flush with the engine cover. The Mercedes F1 W03 was built under the direction of technical director Bob Bell . Loïc Bigois was the chief designer. Aldo Costa was responsible for the mechanical components and Geoff Willis for the aerodynamics and driving dynamics.

The gearbox was an in-house design, the engine was a 2.4-liter V8 engine , and the KERS came from Mercedes AMG HPP . As with all other teams, the tires were provided by Pirelli .

The car had a so-called passive F-shaft for the front of the vehicle, or double DRS (DDRS), in which a channel on the rear wing was opened by pressing the DRS button on the steering wheel, which conducted air to the front and under the front wing . This created a stall that reduced the vehicle's air resistance and thus enabled a higher speed. In addition, the balance of the car was improved, which was advantageous in fast corners, as it was also possible to drive with activated DRS here during training. Before the season opener, the Australian Grand Prix , the system was declared legal by the race stewards during the technical inspection. The teams from Red Bull and Lotus announced a protest against this evaluation, as they considered the system to be non-compliant. Both Lotus and Red Bull decided not to protest against the race result after the race, in which no Mercedes scored points. Instead, before the Chinese Grand Prix , Lotus filed a formal protest against the decision of the race stewards to classify the system as legal for this race as well. After a hearing at which the race stewards and Jo Bauer , the FIA's technical delegate at the races, justified the decision, Lotus decided not to involve the FIA's International Court of Appeal, the final instance in questions of rule interpretation.

Painting and sponsorship

The Mercedes F1 W03 was mainly painted silver. The side pods and parts of the front and rear wing were painted cyan because of the main sponsor Petronas . In addition to the shareholders Daimler AG (with the Mercedes-Benz brand ) and Aabar Investments , Allianz , Deutsche Post , Isofotón , MIG Bank , Monster Energy , Pirelli , Puma , Standox and Thomas Sabo were sponsors of the team.

driver

The racing team stuck to the driver pairing Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg .

2012 season

At the Chinese Grand Prix , Rosberg was the first Mercedes driver to win a Formula 1 race since 1955.

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th	20th	Points	rank
Formula 1 season 2012																						142	5.
Germany M. Schumacher	7th	DNF	10	DNF	10	DNF	DNF	DNF	3	7th	7th	DNF	7th	6th	DNF	11	13	22 *	11	16	7th
Germany N. Rosberg	8th	12	13	1	5	7th	2	6th	6th	15th	10	10	11	7th	5	DNF	DNF	11	DNF	13	15th

Legend
colour	abbreviation	meaning
gold	-	victory
silver	-	2nd place
bronze	-	3rd place
green	-	Placement in the points
blue	-	Classified outside the point ranks
violet	DNF	Race not finished (did not finish)
violet	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
red	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
White	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
Light Blue	TD	Friday test driver
without	DNP	did not participate in the training (did not practice)
	INJ	injured or sick
	EX	excluded
	DNA	did not arrive
	C.	Race canceled
		no participation in the World Cup
other	^P / bold	Pole position
	_SR / italic	Fastest race lap
	*	not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered
	()	Streak results
	underlined	Leader in the overall standings

gallery

Mercedes F1 W03
(Michael Schumacher exhibition of the DVAG in Marburg )
Mercedes F1 W03
(Michael Schumacher exhibition in Marburg)
Michael Schumacher at the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher at the Grand Prix of Great Britain 2012
Michael Schumacher during qualifying in Japan 2012
Michael Schumacher at the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix
Nico Rosberg at the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix
Nico Rosberg at the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix

Web links

Commons : Mercedes F1 W03 - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Mercedes F1 W03 . In: mercedesamgf1.com
Mercedes F1 W03 . In: f1technical.net (English)
Mercedes F1 W03 . In: conceptcarz.com (English)
Mercedes F1 W03 . In: statsf1.com

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b "Late starter Mercedes reveals new Silver Arrow" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 21, 2012)
↑ racecar-engineering.com Mercedes W03 launched (accessed on February 22, 2012)
↑ "Bell, Costa & Willis: Who does what?" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 22, 2012)
↑ "Technical data of the Mercedes F1 W03" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 21, 2012)
↑ ^a ^b Mercedes-F-Schacht: Lotus protests. Motorsport-Total.com, April 12, 2012, accessed April 13, 2012 .
^ F-Schacht: Protests against Mercedes announced. motorsport-total.com, March 17, 2012, accessed on March 18, 2012 .
^ "Mercedes-F-Schacht: For the time being no protest" (Motorsport-Total.com on March 18, 2012)
↑ FIA rejects protest against F-Schacht. Motorsport-Total.com, April 12, 2012, accessed April 13, 2012 .
↑ "Mercedes: Two new sponsors for the 2012 season on board" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 21, 2012)

Timeline to 1945


Vehicle class	1920s				1930s										1940s
Vehicle class	6th	7th	8th	9	0	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	0	1	2	3	4th
Compact class						W 15 (type 170)
									W 23 (type 130)
										W 30 (type 150)
											W 28 (type 170 H)
Middle class	W 02 (type Stuttgart 200)										W 136 / W 149 (types 170 V / 200 V)
				W 11 (type Stuttgart 260)								W 143 (type 230 n)
								W 21 (type 200/230)					W 153 (type 230)
											W 138 (type 260 D)
upper middle class	W 03 / W 04 / W 05 (types 300/320/350)							W 18 (type 290)
				W 10 / W 19 (types 350/370/380)								W 142 (type 320)
								W 22
Upper class	Type 400 & Type 630								W 24 / W 29 / W 129 (types 500 K / 540 K / 580 K)
			W 08 (type Nürburg 460/460 K / 500 / type 500 N)
					W 07 / W 150 (types 770/770 K)
Sports car	Model K
Sports car	W 06 (type S / SS / SSK / SSKL)								W 24 / W 29 / W 129
Off-road vehicle	W 103 (type G1)								W 31 (type G4)
Off-road vehicle										W 133 III (type 170 VG) / W 139 (type 170 VL) / W 152 (type G5)
Vans		L 3/4		L 1000 Express												L 301
Vans							L 300