Although Hamilton and Rosberg secured two podium finishes and three consecutive pole position starts within the first five races, the car developed a reputation for being notoriously harsh on its tyres during a time when tyre supplier Pirelli was faced with heavy criticism for the delicate structure of its tyre compounds, and the narrow operating window, which exacerbated the W04's inherent flaws. The W04 endured a difficult start to its season. Parallel to this, Mercedes's long-time Vice President of Motorsport Norbert Haug left the team he was replaced by Toto Wolff, who left his role of Executive Director at Williams to take the position. Aldo Costa was recruited from Ferrari, as were Geoff Willis from the now-defunct HRT F1 Team and Mike Elliott from Lotus F1. This was the first Mercedes car to feature sponsorship from BlackBerry.įollowing a difficult 2012 season in which the team finished fifth in the World Constructors' Championship despite recording their maiden victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, team principal Ross Brawn carried out an extensive array of changes to the team's engineering positions. It was driven by 2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, who joined the team after Michael Schumacher's retirement, and Nico Rosberg, who remained with the team for a fourth season. The Mercedes F1 W04 (originally known as the Mercedes AMG W04) is a Formula One racing car designed and built by the Mercedes team for use in the 2013 season. Jointly Xtrac 1044 with Mercedes AMG housing 7-speed semi-automatic transmission including reverseħ50 + 80 hp (559 + 60 kW) 18,000 rpm with KERS mode Mercedes-Benz FO 108F 2.4 L (146 cu in) V8 (90°) naturally-aspirated, 18,000 RPM limited with KERS Moulded carbon fibre composite monocoque incorporating front and side impact structures
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