The Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid is a Formula One race car designed and built by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team for the 2015 Formula One season. It was driven by Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg and competed in 19 races that season, winning 16 of them.
The F1 W06 Hybrid was an evolution of the previous year's championship-winning car, the F1 W05 Hybrid, and featured a number of aerodynamic and mechanical upgrades. One of the key changes was the redesigned nose cone, which was lowered and narrower to improve airflow to the front wing. The car also had a new rear wing and diffuser, as well as an updated power unit that included an improved turbocharger and energy recovery system.
The car's hybrid power unit, which combined a 1.6-liter V6 turbocharged engine with electric motor-generators, was a major contributor to its success. The F1 W06 Hybrid was the most powerful car on the grid, producing over 900 horsepower, and its energy recovery system allowed it to store and reuse energy generated during braking.
Thanks to its superior performance, the F1 W06 Hybrid won both the Constructors' Championship and the Drivers' Championship in 2015, with Lewis Hamilton taking his third world title and Nico Rosberg finishing in second place.
The success of the F1 W06 Hybrid continued into the following season, with Mercedes winning both championships again, this time with the updated F1 W07 Hybrid. The F1 W06 Hybrid is regarded as one of the most dominant cars in the history of Formula One.
