![]() The 2020 model relieved the Mercedes team from being pressured by their rivals, Red Bull. Photo: Rudy Carezzevoli Source: Getty Images Stoffel Vandoorne driving the Mercedes W11 during the F1 Young Drivers Test at Yas Marina Circuit on 15 December 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is considered one of the most excellent F1 cars in history. The W11 or the Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance is the world's fastest F1 car with a top speed of 164.267mph or 264.362km/h driven by the legendary Lewis Hamilton. Its lightweight, advanced semi-automatic transmission featuring carbon fibre break and eight forward gears made it the world's most converted jewel. The race car has a six-cylinder 1600-cc engine limited to 1,950 rpm producing 1000 horsepower. World Champion drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel won the Constructors Championship in 2017 with the SF70H. The Ferrari SF70H is ranked second in the fastest F1 cars of all time as it has been competitive and relevant over the decades. Photo: Marco Canoniero Source: Getty Images Ferrari SF70H (2017) Kimi Raikkonen of Finland driving the Scuderia Ferrari SF70H on track during the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix. I think the internal-combustion engine is going to be around for much longer than people are predicting.2. ![]() The advancement on electrical vehicles is going to stall a bit until we get new battery technology-we need more efficient batteries, as the energy density is really poor on the current technology. You can run internal combustion on hydrogen, and synthetic fuels are coming along. And there’s a long way to go still on fuels. We just proved you can jump from 9,000 revs to 12,000 revs and still pass emissions. Is there still life in the internal-combustion engine? Are there any ways left to improve it? ![]() It’s basically another car, which is what I should have done with the F1. It looks to be in the same family, but every single body panel is different, the monocoque is different, as is the transmission, engine tuning, driveline, and suspension. This time, I decided right from day one that would be a clean-sheet road car and I would have a different team of people for a clean-sheet track car. When I did the McLaren F1, I said to the shareholders and directors, “Please don’t talk about racing, because I’m trying to do the ultimate road car.” But then we had customers who basically forced us to go racing, and it was a compromise. Of course, it’s always a lovely surprise when it does.ĭescribe your thought process behind the new T.50s Niki Lauda. You don’t think about it becoming iconic. When you’re designing a car, you just do the best you can. Then it went on to win Le Mans in its first attempt, and that you can never take away from a motorcar. Like the BT44, it has so many firsts, and it had the best V-12 built up to that point. Many collectors point to the McLaren F1 as being the next Ferrari 250 GTO in terms of holy grail status. It was the first to lower the center of gravity with a triangular shape, the first to attach the rear suspension directly to the back of the engine, and the first to move a lot of fuel behind the driver and not down the sides, so there was less weight distribution changed during the race. It was the first Grand Prix car to have rising-rate pull-rod suspension, which now every racing car on the planet has. Of course, it was my first Grand Prix winner, but it had a lot of innovation in it. ![]() The Brabham BT44 is probably one of my favorites. Of all your race cars, which are you most proud of? Murray seated in one of his high-powered cars. You learn very quickly what makes a car go fast and doesn’t cost a lot of money. That period taught me a lot about how to make a race-winning vehicle to beat the giants on a very low budget. With Brabham and Bernie Ecclestone, we had a tiny budget compared to the big guys like McLaren, Ferrari, and even Williams. What was your greatest lesson from Formula 1? I can remember never wanting to do anything else but be a racing driver. There wasn’t a month without us going to see some form of motorsport. I would sit on the bench watching him assemble these. My dad was a motor mechanic, and just after the war, people started building specials to go racing again. When did you realize that cars were going to be your passion? Boat of the Week: This Speedy 115-Foot Superyacht Comes With a Convertible Sky Loungeį1 Champ Jenson Button on the ‘Tricky Conditions’ at the Las Vegas Grand PrixĪ Loose Manhole Cover Wreaked Havoc at the Las Vegas Grand Prix Last Night
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