HISTORY
The Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance was developed under the technical leadership of James Allison and Mike Elliott for the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship, arriving as an evolution of the championship-winning W10. Built to exploit the final year of the previous aerodynamic regulations before F1's major 2021 rules overhaul, the W11 benefited from Mercedes' accumulated technical mastery across six consecutive constructors' titles. The car introduced the innovative Dual Axis Steering (DAS) system, allowing drivers to alter the toe angle of the front wheels by pulling the steering wheel, optimising tyre temperature on straights and cornering grip through corners. Lewis Hamilton drove the W11 to a dominant championship campaign, winning 11 of the 17 races and equalling Michael Schumacher's record of seven World Drivers' Championships.
TEAM STATS AS OF 2020 SEASON
Team Name Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
Base Brackley, United Kingdom
2020 Chassis W11 EQ Performance
Engine Mercedes-AMG F1 M11 EQ Performance V6 Turbo Hybrid
Drivers 44. Lewis Hamilton, 77. Valtteri Bottas
Team Principal Toto Wolff
Technical Director James Allison
2020 Constructors' Championship Mercedes (7th consecutive title)
2020 Drivers' Championship Lewis Hamilton (7th title, equalling Schumacher)
Race Wins (2020) 13 of 17 races
Hamilton's Wins 11
2020 CAR NOTES
The W11 is widely regarded by engineers as one of the most technically advanced Formula 1 cars ever produced, its combination of aerodynamic efficiency, power unit performance and the unique DAS system giving Mercedes an near-insurmountable advantage. The car's pace was so dominant in qualifying trim that it frequently ran one-stop strategies at circuits where every rival needed two pit stops. Hamilton's 11 victories that season, paired with Bottas's consistent podium finishes, secured Mercedes' seventh straight constructors' title. The DAS system was subsequently banned for 2021, cementing the W11's status as a car that pushed the regulatory boundaries of its era to their absolute limit.
