.jpg) The MGP W02, driven byMichael Schumacher at theItalian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Mercedes | ||||||||||
| Designers | Ross Brawn(Technical Director) John Owen(Chief Designer) Craig Wilson(Head of Vehicle Engineering) Loïc Serra(Chief Vehicle Dynamicist) Russell Cooley(Chief Engineer) Loïc Bigois(Head of Aerodynamics) Ben Wood(Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Mercedes MGP W01 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Mercedes F1 W03 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Wishbone and pushrod activated torsion springs and rockers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Wishbone and pullrod | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes-BenzFO 108Y 2.4 L (146 cu in) 90°V8, limited to 18,000 RPM,Naturally aspirated withKERS,mid-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | JointlyXtrac 1044 withMercedes AMG housing seven-speed semi-automatic carbon-fibre sequential gearbox with reverse gear hydraulic activation hand-operated, seamless shift | ||||||||||
| Weight | 640 kg (1,411 lb) (including driver) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas Primax | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Petronas Syntium | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero BBS Wheels (front and rear): 13" | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 7. Michael Schumacher8. Nico Rosberg | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2011 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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TheMercedes MGP W02 is aFormula Oneracing car, the second car designed and built byMercedes Grand Prix. The car was driven by seven-timeWorld Drivers' ChampionMichael Schumacher andNico Rosberg in the2011 Formula One season. The car was unveiled at theCircuit Ricardo Tormo inValencia,Spain on 1 February 2011.[1] Two days before the car was unveiled, Mercedes released a render of the car showing a more traditional approach to the airbox than the one Mercedes used on theMGP W01 chassis and a darker silver livery.[2] Both Schumacher and Rosberg drove the car on the first day of the Valencia tests.[3]
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As of 2025, the Mercedes MGP W02 is the only Mercedes F1 car that failed to score a podium finish.[4] Schumacher achieved his best result with a fourth-place finish inCanadian Grand Prix, with two fifth-places finish at theChinese Grand Prix and theTurkish Grand Prix for Rosberg.
(key) (results inbold indicate pole position; results initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Points | WCC |
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| 2011 | Mercedes GP Petronas | MercedesFO108Y 2.4V8 | P | AUS | MAL | CHN | TUR | ESP | MON | CAN | EUR | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | KOR | IND | ABU | BRA | 165 | 4th | |
| Michael Schumacher | Ret | 9 | 8 | 12 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 17 | 9 | 8 | Ret | 5 | 5 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 5 | 7 | 15 | ||||||
| Nico Rosberg | Ret | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
