The Mercedes MGP W02 is a
Formula One racing car
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, the second car designed and built by
Mercedes Grand Prix
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after buying
2009
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World Constructors' Champions Brawn GP. The car was driven by seven-time
World Drivers' Champion Michael Schumacher and
Nico Rosberg in the
2011 Formula One season
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. The car was unveiled at the
Circuit Ricardo Tormo in
Valencia, Spain
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on 1 February 2011.
Two days before the car was unveiled, Mercedes released a render of the car showing a more traditional approach to the airbox than the one Mercedes used on the
MGP W01 chassis and a darker silver livery. Both Schumacher and Rosberg drove the car on the first day of the Valencia tests.
As of 2022, the Mercedes MGP W02 is the only Mercedes F1 car that failed to score a podium finish.
Complete Formula One results
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) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
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MGP W02