The COAT - Round One - Ferrari F1-2000 vs Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid

[crmalcolm]

Two cars driven by 7-times champions go up against each other for the twenty-ninth match in Round One, as we see the Ferrari F1-2000 vs the Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid.

Ferrari F1-2000 (ferrari.com):
2000 was a record-breaking year for Ferrari which took 170 points, 10 wins and 10 pole positions. But most of all it was the year of the double World Championships. After 21 long years, Ferrari ruled the world once again with Michael Schumacher crowned World Champion after nine wins. Thanks to the valuable contribution of Irvine’s replacement, Rubens Barrichello, the Scuderia also took the Constructors’ title for the second year running.

The season proved an emotional rollercoaster. Schumacher managed a triple whammy (Australia, Brazil and San Marino) at the start, then won at the Nürburgring and Montreal, taking a comfortable lead. However, July turned out to be disastrous for him. He retired at Magny-Cours and was eliminated from the running right at the start at Zeltweg and Hockenheim. However, Barrichello saved his teams face in Germany with his first F1 success at the end of a thrilling wet race. Hakkinen took Budapest and Spa. Schumacher and Ferrari arrived late at Monza but the Italian event marked the start of an extraordinary run: four consecutive poles and four wins for Michael who became World Champion at Suzuka with one race still to go. Ferrari crowned a brilliant season with the Constructors’ title in Malaysia.

The car that brought these results had a unique, four-number designation: it was very different from its predecessors especially with regard to its front-end aerodynamics with a high nose cone that then dipped to support the low wing. The car’s shape spoke volumes about the enormous amount of research that had gone into improving the lines and the surfaces to make it more efficient. The chassis’ centre of gravity was lowered with even the brake callipers at the bottom of the disc down rather than vertically. The more powerful Tipo 049 engine was also redesigned with a 90° V between the cylinder banks to make it lower.

Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid (snaplap.net):
After having a fantastic season of 2015, the Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid was established as one of the most dominant cars in the history of Formula 1.

Mercedes dominated in 2014 Formula 1 World Championship with the W05 and continued its supremacy with the W06, designed by Paddy Lowe (Executive Technical Director), Aldo Costa (Engineering Director), and Geoffrey Willis (Technology Director). The new car was quite similar to its predecessor, so it is fair to say that the W06 was just an evolution of its predecessor. The most notable changes were seen on the nose and front wings.

The car was launched in February of 2015 at Jerez Circuit and drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg stated that it is equivalent to the car from the previous season. On the other side, technical department and engineers. Team chief Toto Wolff said that a lot of things have been put in place while Paddy Lowe commented there have been a raft of invisible developments from both a chassis and power unit perspective – all aimed at creating a car that is safer, more efficient, more reliable and ultimately faster.

Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid set many new records in 2015 Formula 1 season
Over the season the Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid was modified several times in various aspects, depending on the circuit. All of those modifications made the car even more superior to the rest of the grid so it wasn’t a surprise that the FW06 set many new records which all be broken in the following year by the Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid.

The team collected a record number of 703 points out of a possible 817. They lost just 114 points across the whole season (earning 86.0% of points available). Both cars finished on the podium in 9 consecutive races, matching the record held by Ferrari in early 1950s. In the 19 races, the F1 W06 Hybrid took 16 wins (10 for Hamilton and 6 for Rosberg), 18 pole positions (11 for Hamilton and 7 for Rosberg), 13 fastest laps (8 for Hamilton and 5 for Rosberg), 15 front row lockouts and 12 1–2 finishes. The car recorded just two retirements, one by each driver.

Hamilton secured his third championship title with three races to go, while Rosberg finished the season as a runner-up. Interestingly, Rosberg won the last three rounds of the season while his teammate finished 2nd in each. The only races not won by Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid were in Malaysia, Hungary, and Singapore..

[Adam43]

Tic Tac!

[Aysedasi]

It may just be me, but I'm now looking for older cars in the matches..... I know its part of getting old when all reasonably modern F1 cars look much the same..... I find myself just wanting to vote for something different.... something more.... elegant.....

[S griffin]

The Ferrari in 2000 had McLaren to challenge it. Merc did have a threat from Ferrari in 2015, but not to the same level

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I know its part of getting old when all reasonably modern F1 cars look much the same.....

Agreed. I think this works with road cars too…