Nico Rosberg Title

The car that launched Mercedes' hybrid-era dominance.

The Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid, originally known as the Mercedes F1 W05, is a highly successful Mercedes-Benz Formula One racing car designed and developed under the direction of Bob Bell, Aldo Costa, Geoff Willis, Loïc Serra, Russell Cooley, John Owen, Mike Elliott and Jarrod Murphy to compete in the 2014 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Quick Facts

Team: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
Season: 2013 Formula One World Championship

Lore & Background

The car was an instant success, with Nico Rosberg winning the season-opening race by 27 seconds. Lewis Hamilton went on to win multiple races successively. Lewis Hamilton described it as the best car he has ever driven.

Reader's Guide

The F1 W05 Hybrid took sixteen wins (eleven for Hamilton and five for Rosberg), eighteen pole positions (seven for Hamilton and eleven for Rosberg), twelve fastest laps (seven for Hamilton and five for Rosberg), twelve front row lockouts and eleven 1–2 finishes. The team clinched the Constructors' Championship at the 16th race of the season.

Did You Know?

It became the second Mercedes F1 car to win the drivers' title in 59 years and the first to win the constructors' title.
The car's MGU-K failure ended its streak of wins at the Canadian Grand Prix.