Team Record: 16 Pole Positions in a Season
Mercedes' 2026 contender: dominant from the start.
The Mercedes-AMG F1 W17 E Performance is a Formula One racing car designed for the 2026 season, driven by George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.
Quick Facts
- Season achieved
- 2016
- Team
- Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
- Drivers involved
- Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg
- Championship outcome
- Constructors' Championship Winners
Lore & Background
As of the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, the W17 has scored eight wins, four sprint wins, 16 podiums, five sprint podiums, 10 pole positions, three sprint pole positions, six fastest laps, and two sprint fastest laps.
Reader's Guide
The W17 is the first Mercedes car designed for the 2026 regulations, overseen by James Allison. It is lighter, smaller, and narrower than its predecessor. The car debuted at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, securing a 1-2 finish. Antonelli achieved his maiden win at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix.
Did You Know?
- The W17's livery, unveiled on 22 January 2026, features a zebra stripe pattern of silver and black along the sidepods forming the AMG logo.
- Microsoft became the airbox sponsor on the W17, replacing the red Ineos branding from the previous car.
- The W17 recorded its first retirement at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix due to a battery issue.
- Antonelli became the youngest ever Formula One polesitter at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, aged 19 years and 6 months.
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