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F1 W15: 2024 Technical Specifications

Technical Specification

Monocoque
Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Bodywork
Carbon fibre composite including engine cover, sidepods, floor, nose, front wing, and rear wing
Cockpit
Removable driver's seat made of anatomically formed carbon composite, six-point driver safety harness, HANS system
Safety Structures
Cockpit survival cell incorporating impact-resistant construction and penetration panels, front impact structure, prescribed side impact structures, integrated rear impact structure, front and rear roll structures, titanium driver protection structure (halo)
Front Suspension
Carbon fibre wishbone and push rod-activated springs and dampers
Rear Suspension
Carbon fibre wishbone and push rod-activated inboard springs & dampers
Wheels
BBS forged magnesium
Tyres
Pirelli
Brake System
Carbone Industries Carbon / Carbon discs and pads with rear brake-by-wire
Brake System
Brembo monobloc calipers in nickel-plated aluminium alloy machined from solid block (front and rear)
Steering
Power-assisted rack and pinion
Steering Wheel
Carbon fibre construction
Electronics
FIA standard ECU and FIA homologated electronic and electrical system
Instrumentation
McLaren Electronic Systems (MES)
Fuel System
ATL Kevlar-reinforced rubber bladder
Lubricants & Fluids
PETRONAS Tutela
Gearbox
Eight speed forward, one reverse unit with carbon fibre main case
Gear Selection
Sequential, semi-automatic, hydraulic activation
Clutch
Carbon plate

Power Unit Specification

Type: Mercedes-AMG F1 M15 E PERFORMANCE

Minimum Weight: 150 kg

Power Unit Perimeter:

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)

  • Motor Generator Unit - Kinetic (MGU-K)

  • Motor Generator Unit - Heat (MGU-H)

  • Turbocharger (TC)

  • Energy Store (ES)

  • Control Electronics (CE)

Power Unit Allocation:

  • Four ICE, TC, MGU-K & MGU-H per driver per season

  • Two ES & CE per driver per season

Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)

  • Capacity: 1.6 litres

  • Cylinders: Six

  • Bank Angle: 90

  • No of Valves: 24

  • Max rpm ICE: 15,000 rpm

  • Max Fuel Flow Rate: 100 kg/hour (above 10,500 rpm)

  • Fuel Injection: High-pressure direct injection (max 500 bar, one injector/cylinder)

  • Pressure Charging: Single-stage compressor and exhaust turbine on a common shaft

  • Max rpm Exhaust Turbine: 125,000 rpm

Energy Recovery System (ERS)

  • Architecture: Integrated Hybrid energy recovery via electrical Motor Generator Units

  • Energy Store: Lithium-Ion battery solution of minimum 20 kg regulation weight

  • Max useable energy storage on track: 4 MJ

  • Max rpm MGU-K: 50,000 rpm

  • Max power MGU-K: 120 kW (161 hp)

  • Max energy recovery/lap MGU-K: 2 MJ

  • Max energy deployment/lap MGU-K: 4 MJ (33.3 s at full power)

  • Max rpm MGU-H: 125,000 rpm

  • Max power MGU-H: Unlimited

  • Max energy recovery/lap MGU-H: Unlimited

  • Max energy deployment/lap MGU-H: Unlimited

Fuel & Lubricants

  • Fuel: PETRONAS Primax

  • Lubricants: PETRONAS Syntium