#Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains awarded prestigious Dewar Trophy for Project ONE hypercar

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Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains awarded prestigious Dewar Trophy for Project ONE hypercar

Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains have been awarded the prestigious Dewar Trophy by the Royal Automobile Club for the implementation of their Formula 1 powertrain in the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE hypercar. Since 1957, the Dewar Trophy has been awarded for an “outstanding British technical achievement in the automotive field during the preceding year”. Previous winners include Keith Duckworth, for the revolutionary Cosworth DFV Formula 1 engine, and Mercedes HPP themselves for their Kinetic Energy Recovery System in 2009 – and their F1 championship-winning PU106A hybrid power unit in 2014. Net Zero Carbon: How Formula 1 is going to meet this ambitious target by 2030 This year, Mercedes HPP have won the Dewar Trophy for bringing F1 technology to the road, as their marque’s ONE hypercar is powered by an F1-derived 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine with four electric motors and an 800-volt battery with a quoted power output of 1,048 horsepower. Along with a Drag Reduction System (DRS), the hypercar also features active aerodynamics, adaptive suspension, a carbon monocoque and a high-tech transmission. “Receiving the Royal Automobile Club’s Dewar Trophy is a tremendous honour for everyone involved in developing the Mercedes-AMG ONE,” said Mercedes-AMG HPP’s Advanced Technology Director, Adam Allsopp. WATCH: F1 explained – What is the Coanda effect? “Giving owners the opportunity to get a little taste of what has helped make the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team so successful in Formula 1 during the hybrid era, and making it road legal without losing that Formula 1 DNA was a huge challenge, but one that we fully embraced. We’re very excited to have made it a reality.” The Dewar Technical Committee’s chairman, Ben Cussons, said: “Presenting the Dewar Trophy to Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains was a unanimous decision. Bringing the AMG ONE to production is a remarkable achievement, and with the power units being made in Northamptonshire and the cars being assembled in Coventry – a city with a rich motoring heritage – it’s a great story for British engineering.” via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

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Valtteri Bottas to make Race Of Champions debut in Sweden

Alfa Romeo F1 driver Valtteri Bottas will make his Race Of Champions debut in Sweden on January 28-29, 2023. The Finnish driver was set to make his debut in the 2022 iteration of the Race Of Champions but pulled out days before the competition. This season he has again planned to compete alongside compatriot and two-time F1 champion Mika Hakkinen in the ROC Nations Cup on January 28 and the individual Race Of Champions on January 29. READ MORE: Kevin Magnussen and father Jan to compete in Gulf 12 Hours endurance race Sebastian Vettel and Jamie Chadwick are among the line-up for next year's event. "I’m really looking forward to being able to make my Race Of Champions debut at last," said Bottas. "I’ve watched the event on TV for many years and I came so close to competing last year until I had to pull out at the last minute. It was tough watching everyone having so much fun throwing their cars around on the snow and ice in Sweden, so I’m glad I will now be joining them at Pite Havsbad in January. "I’m also thrilled to be able to partner Mika Hakkinen for Team Finland in the ROC Nations Cup. I have become good friends with Mika over the years, but it will be a special treat to be able to race alongside him. "We’ve both taken part in the Arctic Rally a few times so hopefully that can help us beat our Nordic neighbours – and everyone else. Then we’ll have to put our friendship aside again and try to beat each other in the individual Race Of Champions. Whatever happens I’m sure we will put on a great show for all the fans watching at the track and around the world." READ MORE: Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains awarded prestigious Dewar Trophy for Project ONE hypercar Hakkinen added: “It’s great that Valtteri will be joining us at the Race Of Champions in January. I was expecting to pair up with him for Team Finland last year, so all I can say is: better late than never! I can assure him the Race Of Champions really is as fun as it looks and to race on the snow and ice is brilliant. “As we both grew up in about the only country that’s even colder than Pite Havsbad, we should have a chance. As for the secret to success? I might tell Valtteri before the ROC Nations Cup, but only if he promises to have forgotten it by the individual race the next day…” via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com