HWA Team explained

HWA Team, also known as HWA RACELAB, is the auto racing team of HWA AG, a German company based in Affalterbach, that also develops and builds vehicles and components for Mercedes-AMG race cars. It is named after founder Hans-Werner Aufrecht.

History

HWA was responsible for managing the AMG Mercedes team in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM). HWA AG was founded in 1999, and takes its name from Hans-Werner Aufrecht, who established AMG in 1967. Towards the end of 1998 Aufrecht sold a majority interest in AMG to DaimlerChrysler AG. As part of the process, the motor racing department and parts of the customised vehicles construction business were spun off and transferred to HWA AG.[1]

Between 1998 and 1999, HWA carried out the production of the Mercedes Benz CLK-GTR Straßenversion, building 20 cars with a further six roadster models built from spare parts in 2002.[2]

It was announced on 9 May 2018 that HWA would join Formula E for the 2018-19 season.[3] Their drivers were to be Gary Paffett,[4] their reigning DTM champion[5] and former McLaren Formula One driver Stoffel Vandoorne.[6] For the 2019-20 season, Mercedes joined Formula E in an official capacity by taking over the HWA entry and renaming it to Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team.

In October 2018, HWA was named as one of ten teams that would make up the grid for the inaugural season of the newly rebranded FIA Formula 3 Championship.[7] In January 2019, the team entered into a partnership with Arden International for the FIA Formula 2 Championship.[8] On 16 October 2019 it was announced that HWA would take over Arden's entry completely for the 2020 Season following their withdrawal.[9] The following month, the team named incumbent Arden driver Artem Markelov as their first driver.[10]

In October 2021 was announced that HWA will leave the FIA Formula 3 Championship after three seasons, during which they claimed four wins and 10 podiums. Their assets were purchased by Van Amersfoort Racing.[11]

For the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship, HWA provided the research and development efforts for the Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C’s 3.0-liter single turbo V6. The car made its maiden start in the season-opening 2024 Qatar 1812 km. [12]

Racing results

FIA Formula E Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearChassisPowertrainTyresNo.Drivers12345678910111213Points
HWA Racelab
2018–19Spark SRT05eVenturi VFE05ADRMRKSCLMEXHKGSYXRMEPARMCOBERBRNNYC449th
5 Stoffel Vandoorne17RetRet18RetRet3Ret95101310
17 Gary PaffettRetRet14168RetRet8121617118
2019–20

Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team

FIA Formula 2 Championship

YearChassisEngineTyresDriversRacesWinsPolesPodiums
Dallara
F2 2018
Mecachrome
V634T V6 t
Artem Markelov23000018th510th13
Giuliano Alesi18001017th12
Jake Hughes2000023rd0
Théo Pourchaire4000026th0
Dallara
F2 2018
Mecachrome
V634T V6 t
Matteo Nannini3000022nd111th9
Jack Aitken9000023rd0
Jake Hughes8000018th8
Logan Sargeant3000029th0
Alessio Deledda23000025th0

In detail

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearDrivers123456789101112131415161718192021222324Points
RBR
FEA
RBR
SPR
RBR
FEA
RBR
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MUG
FEA
MUG
SPR
SOC
FEA
SOC
SPR
BHR
FEA
BHR
SPR
BHR
FEA
BHR
SPR
10th13
Artem MarkelovRet18DNS16Ret141811191112161681716820151222101320
Giuliano Alesi6Ret2115111019181620Ret1918141812RetRet
Jake Hughes12Ret
Théo Pourchaire18Ret1821
BHR
SP1
BHR
SP2
BHR
FEA
MON
SP1
MON
SP2
MON
FEA
BAK
SP1
BAK
SP2
BAK
FEA
SIL
SP1
SIL
SP2
SIL
FEA
MNZ
SP1
MNZ
SP2
MNZ
FEA
SOC
SP1
SOC
SP2
SOC
FEA
JED
SP1
JED
SP2
JED
FEA
YMC
SP1
YMC
SP2
YMC
FEA
11th9
Matteo Nannini14910
Jack Aitken16918Ret1211171817
Jake Hughes12Ret134C18Ret13Ret
Logan Sargeant16Ret14
Alessio Deledda18RetRet181217Ret1519RetRet221319Ret18C17RetRet2018Ret19

FIA Formula 3 Championship

YearChassisEngineTyresDriversRacesWinsPolesPodiums
2019Dallara
F3 2019
Mecachrome
V634 V6
Bent Viscaal16000015th105th100
Jake Hughes1611147th90
Keyvan Andres15000028th0
2020Dallara
F3 2019
Mecachrome
V634 V6
Enzo Fittipaldi18000015th275th138.5
Jake Hughes1820347th111.5
Jack Doohan18000026th0
2021Dallara
F3 2019
Mecachrome
V634 V6
Matteo Nannini20101214th447th44
Oliver Rasmussen20000025th0
Rafael Villagómez20000029th0

In detail

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearDrivers123456789101112131415161718192021Points
2019CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
LEC
FEA
LEC
SPR
RBR
FEA
RBR
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
SOC
FEA
SOC
SPR
5th100
Bent Viscaal131352013Ret2220191020141727Ret17
Jake Hughes17RetRet7719Ret3321Ret6374
Keyvan Andres2818DNS19271321262314141619221923
2020RBR
FEA
RBR
SPR
RBR
FEA
RBR
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MUG
FEA
MUG
SPR
5th138.5
Enzo Fittipaldi189151319918191717138261291954
Jake Hughes281210Ret241941027110Ret175126
Jack Doohan14Ret2219Ret25Ret272621141512Ret17211311
2021CAT
SP1
CAT
SP2
CAT
FEA
LEC
SP1
LEC
SP2
LEC
FEA
RBR
SP1
RBR
SP2
RBR
FEA
HUN
SP1
HUN
SP2
HUN
FEA
SPA
SP1
SPA
SP2
SPA
FEA
ZAN
SP1
ZAN
SP2
ZAN
FEA
SOC
SP1
SOC
SP2
SOC
FEA
7th44
Matteo Nannini10263221320231251012519Ret261792816C17
Oliver RasmussenRet1917172122261622182821202117181226RetC25
Rafael Villagómez1918282527232118192321242724Ret22132520CRet

Timeline

Former series
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters2000–2019
FIA Formula 2 Championship2020-2021
FIA Formula 3 Championship2019-2021
Formula E2018–2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About HWA . 2010-02-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180502021647/http://www.hwaag.com/about-hwa.html . 2018-05-02 . dead .
  2. Web site: Wan . Mark . 17 October 2012 . Mercedes CLK GTR . 2022-12-28 . www.autozine.org.
  3. News: HWA AG join the Formula E grid for Season 5 – Formula E . 23 October 2018 . www.fiaformulae.com . 9 May 2018 . en.
  4. News: Kalinauckas . Alex . HWA announces Paffett as first FE driver, reveals 2018/19 livery . 23 October 2018 . Autosport.com . 8 October 2018 . en.
  5. News: Gary Paffett wins DTM title in spite of René Rast's six-pack . 23 October 2018 . DTM.com . 14 October 2018 . en.
  6. News: Edmondson . Laurence . Vandoorne confirms Formula E move in 2019 . 23 October 2018 . ESPN.com . 15 October 2018 . en.
  7. Web site: FIA Formula 3 2019 team list revealed, including Mercedes ally HWA. Simmons. Marcus. Autosport. Motorsport Network. October 12, 2018. January 21, 2019.
  8. Web site: Arden International Motorsport and HWA RACELAB to initiate Formula 2 co-operation. January 21, 2019. January 21, 2019.
  9. Web site: HWA takes over Arden's Formula 2 entry from 2020. 16 October 2019. 2019-10-17.
  10. Web site: MARKELOV SIGNS WITH F2 NEWCOMERS HWA RACELAB. November 22, 2019. November 22, 2019. November 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191127231917/http://www.fiaformula2.com/News-Room/News/2019/11_November/Markelov-signs-with-F2-newcomers-HWA-RACELAB/. dead.
  11. Web site: Van Amersfoort to replace HWA on FIA F3 grid from 2022. 2021-10-12. www.motorsport.com. 11 October 2021 . en.
  12. Web site: Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH official site . 12 November 2023 . 12 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231112140151/https://isottafraschini.com/strada/?lang=en . live .