Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains explained

Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd
Type:Subsidiary
Founder:Mario Illien
Paul Morgan
Location City:Brixworth, Northamptonshire
Location Country:United Kingdom
Area Served:Worldwide
Parent:Mercedes-Benz AG[1]

Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (previously known as Ilmor Engineering and Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines) is a Formula One engine manufacturer, owned by Mercedes-Benz.

The company supplied Sauber during the season, McLaren from to and from, Force India from to, Brawn in, the Mercedes factory team since, Williams since, Lotus in, Manor Racing in, Racing Point Force India in, Racing Point from to and Aston Martin from . Their engines have won ten Formula One Constructors' Championships and eleven Drivers' Championships. Beside those Formula One constructors, the company currently supplies road-legal engines for the Mercedes-AMG ONE sports car.

Background

Ilmor was founded by Mario Illien and Paul Morgan in 1983, as an independent British Formula One engine manufacturer. The company name was taken from the surnames of the founders. It originally started building engines for IndyCars with the money of IndyCar team owner and chassis manufacturer Roger Penske.[2]

Daimler-Benz (later known as Daimler) acquired General Motors' 25% share of Ilmor in 1993. In 2002, Daimler increased its share to 55% and renamed the company Mercedes-Ilmor. In 2005, it became the sole owner of Ilmor and renamed the company first to Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines, then to Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines. In December 2011, the company was renamed to Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains along with the renaming of Mercedes GP to incorporate the Mercedes-AMG sub-brand.[3]

At the same time, the small Special Projects part of the company, which between 2003 and 2011 had been contracted to co-develop, co-assembly, arrangement, preparation and tune up Honda's IndyCar Series engines, split away to become a separate company, owned by Mario Illien and Roger Penske. This new company, which is totally independent of Mercedes, is once again known as Ilmor Engineering Ltd.

History

In 1991, Ilmor entered Formula One as the engine supplier to the Leyton House team (formerly March). In 1992, Leyton House changed its name back to March and continued using Ilmor engines. Ilmor also delivered engines to Tyrrell Racing in that year. Powered by an Ilmor V10, March scored 3 points, and Tyrrell 8 points.

Ilmor already had a good name in F1, and so the Sauber sportscar-team and Mercedes-Benz that were planning their Formula One entrance together signed a deal with Ilmor to produce racing engines for them. However, Mercedes stepped back from the project with the engines only carrying the slogan "Concept by Mercedes-Benz" and the engines were officially called "Saubers".

However, after an unexpectedly fast performance in 1993, Sauber convinced Mercedes to enter officially in 1994. In 1994, Ilmor also supplied the new Pacific GP team of Keith Wiggins with the old 1993 spec engines. Pacific only managed to qualify seven times in thirty-two attempts, although the engine was not implicated in this poor display.

Ilmor became the Mercedes's trusted engine builder partner and assembler to McLaren in 1995 after Ilmor decided to reposition its Formula One involvement by ceasing its independent engine supply program. The partnership took its first win at the 1997 Australian Grand Prix. Mika Häkkinen picked up Drivers' Championships in and, and the team won the Constructors' Championship in 1998. After a winless season, McLaren bounced back and won the Drivers' Championship in with Lewis Hamilton.

In 2001, Paul Morgan was killed whilst landing his vintage aeroplane at Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire. This led to Mercedes-Benz increasing their financial involvement in Ilmor, with the company being renamed Mercedes-Ilmor Ltd.

The new Formula One regulations in 2014 saw Mercedes produce a hybrid 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engine, which features both a kinetic energy recovery system and a heat energy recovery system. The Mercedes engine started the season with a clear advantage, with Mercedes-engined cars scoring the majority of the points.[4] Since the introduction of the new engine formula, Mercedes-powered cars have achieved pole position in 125 out of 218 races as of the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, and have won 119 out of 218 races during this period.

In March 2020, in light of the delayed seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and working with UCL Mechanical Engineering and Institute of Healthcare Engineering, Mercedes HPP announced that they would be making breathing aids to help keep patients out of intensive care. Mercedes HPP created a device within a week.[5] [6] On the first day of production, Mercedes HPP manufactured 600 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure devices, with plans to increase this to 1,000 devices per day. These devices were being produced on machines that typically manufactured pistons and turbochargers for Formula 1 engines.[7] Mercedes would go on to win the Drivers' and Constructors' championships in 2020.[8]

Formula One engine results

See main article: Mercedes engine customers' Grand Prix results.

ConstructorSeason(s)Total winsFirst winLast win
Sauber0
McLaren–, –1 (1998)3 (–,)1997 Australian Grand Prix2024 Hungarian Grand Prix
Brawn81 (2009)1 2009 Australian Grand Prix2009 Italian Grand Prix
Force India0
Mercedes8 (–)7 (–)2012 Chinese Grand Prix2024 Belgian Grand Prix
Williams
Lotus0
MRT0
Racing Point Force India0
Racing Point12020 Sakhir Grand Prix2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Aston Martin
Total10111997 Australian Grand Prix2024 Belgian Grand Prix

List of Formula One engines and power units

!Season!Name!Format!Approximate peak power @ rpm
!Notes
Mercedes-Benz 2175B3.496 L V10NaNlk=onNaNlk=on @ 14,000 rpm[9] [10] Built by Ilmor
Mercedes-Benz FO 1102.997 L 75° V10690abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 15,600 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 110D720abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 15,700 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 110ENaNabbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 15,800 rpm[11]
Mercedes-Benz FO 110G2.998 L 72° V10800abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 16,100 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 110H810abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 16,200 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 110J815abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 17,800 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 110K830abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 17,800 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 110M2.998 L 90° V10845abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 18,300 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 110P850abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 18,500 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 110Q870abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 18,500 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 110R930abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 19,000 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 108S2.398 L 90° V8750abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 19,000 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 108T810abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 19,000 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 108VNaNabbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 19,000 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 108W750abbr=onNaNabbr=on + KERS @ 18,000 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 108X750abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 18,000 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 108Y750abbr=onNaNabbr=on + KERS @ 18,000 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z750abbr=onNaNabbr=on + KERS @ 18,000 rpm
Mercedes-Benz FO 108F750abbr=onNaNabbr=on + KERS @ 18,000 rpm
Mercedes-Benz PU106A1.600 L 90° V6 turbo hybrid630kW @ 15,000 rpm[12]
Mercedes-Benz PU106B649kW @ 15,000 rpm[13] Adapted for use in the Mercedes-AMG ONE[14]
Mercedes-Benz PU106C670kW @ 15,000 rpm[15]
Mercedes-AMG M08 EQ Power+949abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 15,000 rpm[16]
Mercedes-AMG M09 EQ Power+1000abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 15,000 rpm[17]
Mercedes-AMG M10 EQ Power+1000abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 15,000 rpmBadged as "BWT Mercedes" for Racing Point
Mercedes-AMG M11 EQ Performance1025abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 15,000 rpm[18]
Mercedes-AMG M12 E Performance1070abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 15,000 rpm
Mercedes-AMG M13 E Performance1070abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 15,000 rpm[19]
Mercedes-AMG M14 E Performance
Mercedes-AMG M15 E Performance

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About us: Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains. Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains. 2 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Tytler. Ewan. Ilmor: Bowmen of the Silver Arrows. Atlas F1. Haymarket Media. 9 April 2014.
  3. Web site: Company Details. 30 November 2022 . Companies House.
  4. Web site: Benson. Andrew. F1: McLaren can catch Mercedes says race chief Eric Boullier. BBC Sport. 9 April 2014. 9 April 2014.
  5. News: Walsh. Fergus. F1 team helps to create coronavirus breathing aid. 30 March 2020. BBC News. 30 March 2020. en-GB.
  6. News: Sample . Ian . F1 team helps build new UK breathing aid for Covid-19 patients . 2 April 2020 . The Guardian . 30 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Design of new breathing aid developed by Mercedes to be made freely available Formula 1®. www.formula1.com. en. 7 April 2020.
  8. Web site: Emilia Romagna GP Facts & Stats: Hamilton ties another Schumacher record while Mercedes re-write record books once more. 1 November 2020. www.formula1.com. en.
  9. Web site: Since 1994: Mercedes-Benz in Formula 1 . dead . 2021-05-27 . marsMediaSite . en . 21 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921055541/https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/Since-1994-Mercedes-Benz-in-Formula-1.xhtml?oid=9361644 .
  10. Web site: Engine Mercedes • STATS F1 . 2021-05-27 . www.statsf1.com . fr.
  11. Web site: McLaren Racing – Heritage – MP4-12 . dead . 2022-03-16 . Mclaren.com . 29 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201129024015/https://www.mclaren.com/racing/heritage/cars/1997-formula-1-mclaren-mp4-12/ .
  12. Web site: Petric . Darjan . 2021-04-29 . Mercedes didn't use full F1 engine power in 2014 . 2022-07-28 . MAXF1 . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2020-06-17 . How Long Do F1 Engines Last? F1 Chronicle . 2021-05-27 . en-AU.
  14. Web site: New Mercedes-AMG One revealed: price, specs and release date . 2022-09-22 . carwow.co.uk . en.
  15. Web site: 2016-02-06 . Mercedes producing over 900bhp with more to come . 2022-07-28 . ESPN . en.
  16. @ 15,000 rpmWeb site: Petric . Darjan . 2018-01-05 . How much power F1 engines have? . 2021-05-27 . MAXF1net . en-US.
  17. Web site: Saward . Joe . 2018-05-10 . Mercedes F1 engine is a true modern marvel . 2022-07-28 . Autoweek . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2021-01-05 . Mercedes New Engine in 2021 with More 25 Horsepower – 'Party Mode Whole Race'! . 2021-05-27 . F1Lead.com . en-US . 16 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211216173604/https://f1lead.com/2021/01/05/mercedes-new-engine-in-2021-with-more-25-horsepower-party-mode-whole-race/ . dead .
  19. Web site: Mercedes enters 2022 with extra horsepower through improved turbocharger . 2022-07-28 . www.gpblog.com . en.