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Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains#Formula One engine results

{{Short description|British Formula One engine manufacturer}}

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| name = Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd

| logo = Mercedes AMG HPP logo.png

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| type = Subsidiary

| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1983|10|11}}

| founder = Mario Illien
Paul Morgan

| location_city = Brixworth, Northamptonshire

| location_country = United Kingdom

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| parent = Mercedes-Benz AG{{cite web|title=About us: Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|url=https://www.mercedes-amg-hpp.com/about-us/|publisher=Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|access-date=2 February 2022}}

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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 {{F1|1994}} season, McLaren from {{F1|1995}} to {{F1|2014}} and from {{F1|2021}}, Force India from {{F1|2009}} to {{F1|2018}}, Brawn in {{F1|2009}}, the Mercedes factory team since {{F1|2010}}, Williams since {{F1|2014}}, Lotus in {{F1|2015}}, Manor Racing in {{F1|2016}}, Racing Point Force India in {{F1|2018}}, Racing Point from {{F1|2019}} to {{F1|2020}}, Aston Martin from {{F1|2021}} onwards, and will supply Alpine from {{f1|2026}}. Their engines have won eleven Formula One Drivers' Championships (7 for the Mercedes factory team, 3 for McLaren, and 1 for Brawn) and eleven Formula One Constructors' Championships (8 for the Mercedes factory team, 2 for McLaren, and 1 for Brawn). Beside those Formula One constructors, the company currently supplies road-legal engines for the Mercedes-AMG ONE sports car.

Background

File:Mclaren racing usgp 2004.jpg powered by the Mercedes-Ilmor 3.0 litre V10]]

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.{{cite web|last=Tytler|first=Ewan|title=Ilmor: Bowmen of the Silver Arrows|url=http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2001/jan03/tytler.html|work=Atlas F1|publisher=Haymarket Media|access-date=9 April 2014}}

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.{{cite web|title=Company Details|date=30 November 2022 |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house|publisher=Companies House}}

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

File:Michael Schumacher pole lap monaco 2012.JPG from {{F1|2010}} onwards has also competed as a constructor as well as an engine maker.]]

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.

File:F1 2012 Jerez test - Force India 2 (cropped).jpg was a Mercedes engine customer.]]

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 {{F1|1998}} and {{F1|1999}}, and the team won the Constructors' Championship in 1998. After a winless {{F1|2006}} season, McLaren bounced back and won the Drivers' Championship in {{F1|2008}} 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.{{cite web|last=Benson|first=Andrew|title=F1: McLaren can catch Mercedes says race chief Eric Boullier|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula-one/26956991|work=BBC Sport|access-date=9 April 2014|date=9 April 2014}} Since the introduction of the new engine formula, Mercedes-powered cars have achieved pole position in 139 out of 237 races as of the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, and have won 131 out of 237 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.{{Cite news|last=Walsh|first=Fergus|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52087002|title=F1 team helps to create coronavirus breathing aid|date=30 March 2020|work=BBC News|access-date=30 March 2020|language=en-GB}}{{cite news |last1=Sample |first1=Ian |title=F1 team helps build new UK breathing aid for Covid-19 patients |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/30/f1-team-helps-build-new-uk-breathing-aid-for-covid-19-patients |access-date=2 April 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=30 March 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.mercedes-to-begin-delivery-of-10-000-breathing-aids-to-nhs-as-part-of.2xDeE5gsLUrSX7zmE4MeCx.html|title=Design of new breathing aid developed by Mercedes to be made freely available {{!}} Formula 1®|website=www.formula1.com|language=en|access-date=7 April 2020}} Mercedes would go on to win the Drivers' and Constructors' championships in 2020.{{cite web|title=Emilia Romagna GP Facts & Stats: Hamilton ties another Schumacher record while Mercedes re-write record books once more|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.facts-and-stats-hamilton-ties-another-schumacher-record-while-mercedes-re.7paUkRxYIc3QQbztCSHgV5.html|access-date=1 November 2020|website=www.formula1.com|language=en}}

Formula One engine results

{{Main|Mercedes engine customers' Grand Prix results}}

class="wikitable"
ConstructorSeason(s)Total wins

!{{abbr|WCC|World Constructors' Championships}}

{{abbr|WDC|World Drivers' Championships}}First winLast win
{{flagicon|SUI}} Sauber{{F1|1994}}0

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|––
{{flagicon|GBR}} McLaren{{F1|1995}}–{{F1|2014}}, {{F1|2021}}–{{F1|2025}}{{Sum|{{f1cstat|MCL|wins}}
104}}

|2 (1998, 2024)

3 ({{F1|1998}}–{{F1|1999}}, {{F1|2008}})1997 Australian Grand Prix2025 Spanish Grand Prix
{{flagicon|GBR}} Brawn{{F1|2009}}8

|1 (2009)

1 ({{F1|2009}})2009 Australian Grand Prix2009 Italian Grand Prix
{{flagicon|IND}} Force India{{F1|2009}}–{{F1|2018}}0

|

|––
{{Flagicon|DEU}} Mercedes{{efn|Table does not include results of the Mercedes engines which competed in 1954–1955 as these were not made by Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains.}}

|{{F1|2010}}–{{F1|2025}}

{{sum|{{F1cstat|MRC|wins}}
9}}

|8 ({{F1|2014}}–{{F1|2021}})

|7 ({{F1|2014}}–{{F1|2020}})

|2012 Chinese Grand Prix

|2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix

{{flagicon|GBR}} Williams{{F1|2014}}–{{F1|2025}}{{sum|{{F1cstat|WIL|wins}}
114}}

|

|––
{{flagicon|GBR}} Lotus{{F1|2015}}0

|

|––
{{flagicon|GBR}} MRT{{F1|2016}}0

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|––
{{flagicon|GBR}} Racing Point Force India

|{{F1|2018}}

0

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|––
{{flagicon|GBR}} Racing Point{{F1|2019}}–{{F1|2020}}1

|

|2020 Sakhir Grand Prix2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
{{Flagicon|GBR}} Aston Martin

|{{F1|2021}}–{{F1|2025}}

|{{F1cstat|AST|wins}}

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|–

|–

Total||{{F1|1994}}–{{F1|2025}}||{{sum|{{F1estat|MRC|wins}}
8}}11111997 Australian Grand Prix2025 Spanish Grand Prix

{{Notelist}}

List of Formula One engines and power units

class="wikitable"

|+

!Season

!Name

!Format

!Approximate peak power @ rpm
{{Smaller|Including hybrid system where applicable}}

!Notes

{{f1|1994}}

|Mercedes-Benz 2175B

|3.496 L V10

|{{Convert|537-563|kW|hp|lk=on|abbr=on}} @ 14,000 rpm{{cite web |title=Since 1994: Mercedes-Benz in Formula 1 |url=https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/Since-1994-Mercedes-Benz-in-Formula-1.xhtml?oid=9361644 |url-status=dead |access-date=2021-05-27 |website=marsMediaSite |language=en |archive-date=21 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921055541/https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/Since-1994-Mercedes-Benz-in-Formula-1.xhtml?oid=9361644 }}{{cite web |title=Engine Mercedes • STATS F1 |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-mercedes.aspx |access-date=2021-05-27 |website=www.statsf1.com |language=fr}}

| rowspan="11" |Built by Ilmor

{{f1|1995}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 110

| rowspan="3" |2.997 L 75° V10

|{{Convert|690|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 15,600 rpm

{{f1|1996}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 110D

|{{Convert|720|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 15,700 rpm

{{f1|1997}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 110E

|{{Convert|740-760|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 15,800 rpm{{cite web |date= |title=McLaren Racing – Heritage – MP4-12 |url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/heritage/cars/1997-formula-1-mclaren-mp4-12/ |url-status=dead |accessdate=2022-03-16 |publisher=Mclaren.com |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129024015/https://www.mclaren.com/racing/heritage/cars/1997-formula-1-mclaren-mp4-12/ }}

{{f1|1998}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 110G

| rowspan="4" |2.998 L 72° V10

|{{Convert|800|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 16,100 rpm

{{f1|1999}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 110H

|{{Convert|810|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 16,200 rpm

{{f1|2000}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 110J

|{{Convert|815|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 17,800 rpm

{{f1|2001}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 110K

|{{Convert|830|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 17,800 rpm

{{f1|2002}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 110M

| rowspan="4" |2.998 L 90° V10

|{{Convert|845|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 18,300 rpm

{{f1|2003}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 110P

|{{Convert|850|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 18,500 rpm

{{f1|2004}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 110Q

|{{Convert|870|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 18,500 rpm

{{f1|2005}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 110R

|{{Convert|930|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 19,000 rpm

|

{{f1|2006}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 108S

| rowspan="8" |2.398 L 90° V8

|{{Convert|750|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 19,000 rpm

|

{{f1|2007}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 108T

|{{Convert|810|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 19,000 rpm

|

{{f1|2008}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 108V

|{{Convert|750-800|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 19,000 rpm{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

|

{{f1|2009}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 108W

|{{Convert|750|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} + KERS @ 18,000 rpm{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

|

{{f1|2010}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 108X

|{{Convert|750|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 18,000 rpm{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

|

{{f1|2011}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 108Y

|{{Convert|750|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} + KERS @ 18,000 rpm{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

|

{{f1|2012}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z

|{{Convert|750|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} + KERS @ 18,000 rpm{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

|

{{f1|2013}}

|Mercedes-Benz FO 108F

|{{Convert|750|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} + KERS @ 18,000 rpm{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

|

{{f1|2014}}

|Mercedes-Benz PU106A

| rowspan="12" |1.600 L 90° V6 turbo hybrid

|{{Convert|630|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 15,000 rpm{{Cite web |last=Petric |first=Darjan |date=2021-04-29 |title=Mercedes didn't use full F1 engine power in 2014 |url=https://maxf1.net/en/mercedes-didnt-use-full-f1-engine-power-in-2014/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=MAXF1 |language=en-US}}{{Unreliable source?|date=July 2023}}

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{{f1|2015}}

|Mercedes-Benz PU106B

|{{Convert|649|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 15,000 rpm{{cite web |date=2020-06-17 |title=How Long Do F1 Engines Last? {{!}} F1 Chronicle |url=https://f1chronicle.com/how-long-do-f1-engines-last/ |access-date=2021-05-27 |language=en-AU}}{{Unreliable source?|date=July 2023}}

|Adapted for use in the Mercedes-AMG ONE{{Cite web |title=New Mercedes-AMG One revealed: price, specs and release date |url=https://www.carwow.co.uk/mercedes/news/3950/mercedes-amg-project-one-price-specs-and-release-date |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=carwow.co.uk |language=en}}

{{f1|2016}}

|Mercedes-Benz PU106C

|{{Convert|670|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 15,000 rpm{{Cite web |date=2016-02-06 |title=Mercedes producing over 900bhp with more to come |url=https://www.espn.in/f1/story/_/id/14724923/mercedes-f1-engine-producing-900bhp-more-come-2016 |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=ESPN |language=en}}

|

{{f1|2017}}

|Mercedes-AMG M08 EQ Power+

|{{Convert|949|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 15,000 rpm@ 15,000 rpm{{cite web |last=Petric |first=Darjan |date=2018-01-05 |title=How much power F1 engines have? |url=https://maxf1.net/en/how-much-power-f1-engines-have/ |access-date=2021-05-27 |website=MAXF1net |language=en-US}}{{Unreliable source?|date=July 2023}}

|

{{f1|2018}}

|Mercedes-AMG M09 EQ Power+

|{{Convert|1000|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 15,000 rpm{{Cite web |last=Saward |first=Joe |date=2018-05-10 |title=Mercedes F1 engine is a true modern marvel |url=http://autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a1697406/mercedes-f1-engine-true-modern-marvel/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=Autoweek |language=en-US}}

|

{{f1|2019}}

|Mercedes-AMG M10 EQ Power+

|{{Convert|1000|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 15,000 rpm{{Unreliable source?|date=July 2023}}

| rowspan="2" |Badged as "BWT Mercedes" for Racing Point

{{f1|2020}}

|Mercedes-AMG M11 EQ Performance

|{{Convert|1025|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 15,000 rpm{{cite web |date=2021-01-05 |title=Mercedes New Engine in 2021 with More 25 Horsepower – 'Party Mode Whole Race'! |url=https://f1lead.com/2021/01/05/mercedes-new-engine-in-2021-with-more-25-horsepower-party-mode-whole-race/ |access-date=2021-05-27 |website=F1Lead.com |language=en-US |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=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/ |url-status=dead }}{{Unreliable source?|date=July 2023}}

{{f1|2021}}

|Mercedes-AMG M12 E Performance

|{{Convert|1070|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 15,000 rpm{{Unreliable source?|date=July 2023}}

|

{{F1|2022}}

|Mercedes-AMG M13 E Performance

|{{Convert|1070|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} @ 15,000 rpm{{Cite web |title=Mercedes enters 2022 with extra horsepower through improved turbocharger |url=https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/103203/mercedes-enters-2022-with-extra-horsepower-through-improved-turbocharger.html |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=www.gpblog.com |language=en}}{{Unreliable source?|date=July 2023}}

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{{F1|2023}}

|Mercedes-AMG M14 E Performance

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{{F1|2024}}

|Mercedes-AMG M15 E Performance

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{{F1|2025}}

|Mercedes-AMG M16 E Performance

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See also

References

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External links

  • {{Official website}}
  • [http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/eng-ilmor.html Profile at Grand Prix Encyclopedia]

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