Marussia MR03#MR03B
{{Short description|Formula One motor racing car}}
{{Racing car
| Car_name = Marussia MR03
Marussia MR03B
| Caption = Marussia MR03 (top) driven by Jules Bianchi, MR03B (bottom) driven by Roberto Merhi
| Category = Formula One
| Constructor = Marussia
| Designer = John McQuilliam (Chief Designer)
Richard Taylor (Head of Aerodynamics)
| Predecessor = Marussia MR02
| Successor = Manor MRT05
| Team = Marussia F1 Team
Manor Marussia F1 Team (2015)
| Drivers = 4. {{flagicon|GBR}} Max Chilton
17. {{flagicon|FRA}} Jules Bianchi
28. {{flagicon|GBR}} Will Stevens
53. {{flagicon|USA}} Alexander Rossi
98. {{flagicon|ESP}} Roberto Merhi{{cite web|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117975|title=Roberto Merhi to race for Manor F1 team in Australian Grand Prix|date=9 March 2015|accessdate=9 March 2015|work=Autosport.com|first=Glenn|last=Freeman|publisher=Haymarket Media Group}}
| Technical ref ={{cite web|title=Marussia MR03 Ferrari|url=http://www.f1technical.net/f1db/cars/1014/marussia-mr03|website=f1technical.net|accessdate=5 July 2015}}
| Chassis = Carbon-fibre composite
| Front suspension = Carbon-fibre wishbone and pushrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system
| Rear suspension = Carbon-fibre wishbone and pullrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system
| Engine name = Ferrari 059/3
| Capacity = {{convert|1.6|L|cuin|0|abbr=on}}
| Configuration = V6,
| Turbo/NA = turbo
| Engine position =
| Gearbox name =
| Gears = Semi-automatic, sequential
8 forward gears, 1 reverse gear
| Type =
| Differential =
| Weight = {{convert|691|kg|abbr=on}} {{small|(2014)}}
{{convert|702|kg|abbr=on}} {{small|(2015)}}
| Fuel = Shell V-Power
| Tyres = Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet)
| Lubricants = Valvoline Racing Synthetic VR1 Motor Oil 5W-40
| Debut = 2014 Australian Grand Prix
|Last_event={{Unbulleted list
|2014 Russian Grand Prix (MR03)
|2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (MR03B)}}
| Races = 35
| Wins = 0
| Poles = 0
| Fastest_laps = 0
| Podiums = 0
}}
The Marussia MR03 is a Formula One racing car designed and built by the Marussia F1 Team. It competed for part of the 2014 Formula One season,{{cite web|title=Marussia_F1Team|url=https://twitter.com/Marussia_F1Team/status/423392431934287872|work=@Marussia_F1Team|publisher=Twitter, Inc.|date=15 January 2014|accessdate=16 January 2014|quote=Great to see @Jules_Bianchi in the house today, eyeing up the new #MR03. We said "smile" & @Rory_f1 kindly obliged!}} before the team went into administration in November 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29954250 |title=Marussia F1 team fold after crisis talks |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 November 2014 |accessdate=7 November 2014}} Following the team's resurrection as Manor Marussia F1, the car raced as the MR03B after modifications were made to enable it to compete in, and meet the regulations in place for, 2015.{{cite news|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/03/12/manor-f1-car-appears-in-australia/|title=Manor F1 car appears in Australia|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=12 March 2015|accessdate=12 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315015527/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/03/12/manor-f1-car-appears-in-australia/|archive-date=15 March 2015|url-status=dead}}
This was the first Formula One car to run on Valvoline lubricant since the Lotus 91 in 1982 despite the MR03's fuel was supplied by Shell V-Power.
Marussia MR03
File:Max_Chilton_2014_Singapore_FP2.jpg driving the MR03 at the 2014 Singapore Grand Prix]]
The MR03 was driven in 2014 by Jules Bianchi and Max Chilton, both of whom returned to the team for a second consecutive season.{{cite news|title=Max Chilton retains Marussia seat for 2014 Formula 1 season|quote=Max Chilton will line up alongside Jules Bianchi again in 2014, after Marussia confirmed it will retain the Briton for a second year, making the announcement at AUTOSPORT International|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112096|first=Sam|last=Tremayne|first2=Edd|last2=Straw|work=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=11 January 2014|accessdate=11 January 2014}}{{cite news|title=Jules Bianchi will remain with the Marussia Formula 1 team for 2014|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/110275|work=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=3 October 2013|accessdate=3 October 2013}} The car was the first car designed by Marussia to use an engine built by Ferrari,{{cite news|title=Marussia gets Ferrari engines for 2014|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/108804/|work=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=16 July 2013|accessdate=16 July 2013}} the 059/3.{{cite web|title=Presentation of the new Ferrari power unit |url=http://formula1.ferrari.com/video/presentation-ferrari-power-unit |work=ferrari.com |publisher=Scuderia Ferrari |accessdate=20 December 2013 |date=20 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006132224/http://formula1.ferrari.com/video/presentation-ferrari-power-unit |archivedate=6 October 2014 }} In general terms, and compared to previous years' cars, the MR03 performed better relative to the opposition. In addition, with this car, Bianchi recorded his and Marussia's first points ever in Formula One at the {{F1 GP|2014|Monaco}}.
As a result of the serious crash that involved Bianchi at the Japanese Grand Prix – and which caused his death nine months later – for the subsequent and inaugural {{F1 GP|2014|Russian}} the team decided to only race with Chilton. This decision was made after the team's initial registration of their reserve driver, American rookie Alexander Rossi.{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/10/16470.html |title=Chilton to be Marussia's sole entrant in Russia |publisher=formula1.com |accessdate=10 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010194027/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/10/16470.html |archivedate=October 10, 2014 }} As a further sign of respect and support, the MR03 featured a "#JB17" livery on the sides of the cockpit, being a reference to Bianchi's initials and race number.
After entering into administration in late October 2014, the team did not attend a race event for the first time in its history resulting, therefore, in the MR03 not being fielded at the United States Grand Prix.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/29770496|title=Marussia and Caterham to miss US Grand Prix - Bernie Ecclestone|date=25 October 2014|work=BBC}} With the team folding in November 2014, the MR03 did not further participate in the 2014 Formula One season.
Marussia MR03B
File:Will_Stevens_070615.jpg driving the MR03B at the 2015 Canadian Grand Prix]]
Following special FIA permission sought by the Manor-Marussia team in February 2015, the car was modified into the MR03B after basic modifications to meet 2015 regulations, pending a new chassis being built – that ultimately never materialised. The revised car differed most notably in the nosecone area and had to weigh more, from {{convert|691|kg|abbr=on}} to {{convert|702|kg|abbr=on}}, due to new technical specifications in 2015. The MR03B continued to bear the "#JB17" logo in honour of Bianchi.{{cite web|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/325671/booth-anticipating-tough-monaco-weekend|title=Booth anticipating 'tough' Monaco weekend|date=18 May 2015|publisher=GP Update}}
Will Stevens and Roberto Merhi were contracted to drive, but the late rescue package meant that the car arrived at the opening round of the season without any form of testing. Ultimately, they did not qualify for the race, as they had not participated in qualifying or any session during the weekend. This was due mostly in part to the team's computers being wiped clean of data in the days leading up to the auction; the oversight went completely undetected by the entire team until the days before the Grand Prix when the car was being assembled in Australia. The team was cleared of any malicious wrongdoing by the FIA after a hearing,{{cite news|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/323231/fia-clears-manor-over-qualifying-absence/|title=FIA clears Manor over qualifying absence|work=GP Update|publisher=GP Update|date=15 March 2015|accessdate=16 March 2015}} and resolved their software issues in time for the next event.
File:Rossi US GP 2015.jpg driving the reliveried MR03B at the 2015 United States Grand Prix]]
During the {{F1 GP|2015|Canadian}} and {{F1 GP|2015|British}}, the car received new liveries for use for the remainder of the 2015 season thanks to new sponsors Airbnb and Flex-Box, respectively an accommodation rental company and a shipping and storage container manufacturer and supplier.{{cite news|url=http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2015/06/05/manor-secures-partnership-with-airbnb/|title=Manor secures partnership with Airbnb|first=Luke|last=Smith|date=5 June 2015|accessdate=22 December 2015|work=NBC Sports|publisher=NBC}}{{cite web|title=F1 British Grand Prix: Manor reveals revised livery with new sponsor deal|url=http://www.crash.net/f1/news/220686/1/manor-reveals-revised-livery-with-new-sponsor-deal.html|website=crash.net|accessdate=4 July 2015|date=2 July 2015}} In addition to the new livery, the MR03B also received its first technical updates at the British Grand Prix.
At the 2015 United States Grand Prix, the MR03B featured a further revised livery – adding the stars and the stripes from the flag of the United States – and a new sponsor Coupons.com,{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/13951821/manor-tweaks-us-grand-prix-livery-american-flag|title=Manor tweaks U.S. Grand Prix livery with American flag|first=Nate|last=Saunders|date=23 October 2015|accessdate=22 December 2015|work=ESPN UK|publisher=ESPN EMEA Ltd.}} which was introduced with Rossi on his third race for the team. Rossi replaced Merhi for five out of the last seven races of the season, competing in the races that did not clash with his main campaign, in the GP2 Series.{{cite web|last1=Parkes|first1=Ian|title=Alexander Rossi replaces Roberto Merhi at Manor for five F1 GPs|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120837|website=autosport.com|accessdate=18 September 2015|date=16 September 2015}}
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Complete Formula One results
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| Year
! Entrant ! Chassis ! Engine ! Tyres ! Drivers ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! Pts ! {{Tooltip|WCC|World Constructors' Championship position}} |
|---|
| rowspan=3 | {{F1|2014}}
| rowspan=3 | Marussia F1 Team | rowspan=3 | MR03 | rowspan=3 | Ferrari 059/3 | rowspan=3 | {{Pirelli}} | | AUS | MAL | BHR | CHN | ESP | MON | CAN | AUT | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | RUS | USA | BRA | ABU‡ ! rowspan="3" | 2 ! rowspan="3" | 9th |
| Max Chilton
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14 | style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 | style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | | | |
| Jules Bianchi
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC | style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 | style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 | style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18† | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20† | | | | |
| rowspan=4 | {{F1|2015}}
| rowspan=4 | Manor Marussia F1 Team | rowspan=4 | MR03B | rowspan=4 | Ferrari 059/3 | rowspan=4 | {{Pirelli}} | | AUS | MAL | CHN | BHR | ESP | MON | CAN | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | RUS | USA | MEX | BRA | ABU ! rowspan="4" | 0 ! rowspan="4" | 10th |
| Will Stevens
| DNP | style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 | style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16† | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14 | style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 |
| {{nowrap|Roberto Merhi}}
| DNP | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | | | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13 | | | | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19 |
| {{nowrap|Alexander Rossi}}
| | | | | | | | | | | | | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 | | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 | |
| colspan="26" |Sources:{{cite web|title=All championship race entries, in a Marussia MR03|url=https://chicanef1.com/query.pl?exact=on&carmodel=Marussia+MR03&nc=0&sh_year=on&sh_gp=on&sh_carno=on&sh_driver=on&sh_entrant=on&sh_team=on&sh_car=on&sh_eng=on&sh_tyres=on&sh_qualpos=on&sh_gridpos=on&sh_racepos=on&sh_flappos=on&sh_dpts=on&sh_cpts=on&action=Display|publisher=ChicaneF1|page=[https://chicanef1.com/query.pl?year=&country=&carno=&entrant=&driver=&car=&engine=&tyres=&lubricant=&qualpos=&gridpos=&classi=&flappos=&exact=on&laps=&carmodel=Marussia+MR03&team=&sponsor=&industry=&designer=&sh_year=on&sh_date=&sh_gp=on&sh_circuit=&sh_carno=on&sh_entrant=on&sh_driver=on&sh_car=on&sh_eng=on&sh_tyres=on&sh_lub=&sh_qualpos=on&sh_qualtime=&sh_qualdiff=&sh_gridpos=on&sh_racepos=on&sh_racelaps=&sh_racetime=&sh_racetimediff=&sh_flappos=on&sh_flap=&sh_flaptime=&sh_flaptimediff=&sh_laps=&sh_dpts=on&sh_cpts=on&sh_sponsor=&sh_industry=&sh_designer=&page=1&rpp=50&from=&to=&circuit=&month=&action=Next 2]|accessdate=3 March 2025}} {{cite web|title=Marussia MR03|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/marussia-mr03.aspx|publisher=StatsF1|accessdate=3 March 2025}} {{cite web|title=Marussia MR03B|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/marussia-mr03b.aspx|publisher=StatsF1|accessdate=3 March 2025}} |
† Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.
‡ Teams and drivers scored double points at the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
References
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