Mercedes F1 W04

Mercedes F1 W04
Car Information
Manufacturer	Mercedes
Engine	Mercedes FO 108Z
Engine displacement	2,400 cc (150 cu in)
Length	5,094 mm (200.6 in)
Width	1,800 mm (71 in)
Height	950 mm (37 in)
Designer	Bob Bell Aldo Costa
Formula One World Championship
Years active	2013
Constructor	Mercedes
Grands Prix	19 (38 starts)
Wins	3

The Mercedes F1 W04 is the Formula One racing car built by Mercedes for the 2013 Formula One Season. Featuring a completely new design team, including former Ferrari engineer Aldo Costa, the team were hoping to build on a relatively disappointing 2012 where Mercedes finished fifth in the Constructors World Championship. This aim was successful in that the team won 3 races with the F1 W04 and finished second in the Constructors' Championship. The team scored points at every race in 2013.

The team's drivers for the 2013 season were 2012 Chinese Grand Prix winner, Nico Rosberg and 2008 World Drivers' Champion, Lewis Hamilton. Rosberg added to his sole race win from 2012 by taking race victories at Monaco and Silverstone, while Hamilton won his first race for Mercedes at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Pre-season

The F1 W04 was officially unveiled in Jerez on February 4th 2013, the day before commencement of the opening testing session of the season. Before being unveiled, the car was sent out on a "shakedown" run by Nico Rosberg for the cameras.

After some technical problems at the start of pre-season, the F1 W04 made a good showing in the first two tests, finishing second on day three in Jerez, and topping the timesheets on day 4 in Barcelona.

At the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg won the race. It was 30 years ago since Nico's father, Keke Rosberg, won the same race in 1983.

Rosberg won again for Mercedes at the 2013 British Grand Prix thanks to a gearbox failure on Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull on lap 41.

At the 2013 Hungarian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton secured a maiden win for the team, ahead of Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel.

Mercedes finished 2nd in the Constructors' Championship with 360 points, 6 points ahead of Ferrari.

Race Victories

Year	Event	Driver	Notes
2013	Monaco Grand Prix	Nico Rosberg
	British Grand Prix	Nico Rosberg
	Hungarian Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton	Maiden victory for Mercedes

Complete Formula One Results

Year	Driver	Tyre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
2013
	Rosberg	P	Ret	4th	Ret	9th	6th	1st	5th	1st	9th	19th	4th	6th	4th	7th	8th	2nd	3rd	9th	5th
	Hamilton		5th	3rd	3rd	5th	12th	4th	3rd	4th	5th	1st	3rd	9th	5th	5th	Ret	6th	7th	4th	9th