Mercedes W11 secures Autosport’s International Racing Motor vehicle of the Year Award

The Mercedes W11 Components 1 contender has won Autosport’s 2020 Worldwide Racing Vehicle of the Calendar year Award.

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Mercedes W11 wins Autosport’s Racing Car of the Yr

The W11, which ran in black to market racial equality during the season, ongoing the Mercedes domination of F1, winning the German maker its seventh consecutive constructors’ championship and aiding Lewis Hamilton match Michael Schumacher’s document of 7 drivers’ crowns.

Thanks to Hamilton’s lap at Monza, the W11 also holds the record for the swiftest pole situation in entire world championship heritage, getting averaged 164.3mph at the Italian Grand Prix venue.

The W11 is also ground breaking, even with the limited F1 restrictions, such as unconventional options this sort of as twin-axis steering.

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Mercedes designer John Owen explained: “There were concepts we’d had sat all around that had been really radical, and we made a decision that we were just going to do every little thing we could.

“There were being some quite huge problems in the auto, but they all came good in the end. It really is the speediest-at any time Mercedes.”

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Mercedes W11 wins Autosport’s Racing Car of the Calendar year

Autosport audience have voted the W11 the greatest racing car of the time, ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hrs-profitable Toyota TS050 HYBRID, the DS E-Tense FE20 that took the drivers’ and teams’ titles in the 2019-20 Method E campaign, and the DTM-dominating Audi RS5.

The award is open to racing cars and trucks competing in any class of circuit racing.

It is the seventh consecutive calendar year Mercedes has scooped the prize. Past winners of the illustrious award incorporate the Porsche 956, McLaren MP4/4, Williams FW14B, Ferrari F2004 and Brawn BGP 001.

The 2020 edition of the Autosport Awards is having place on line, with improved electronic protection, and continues the tradition of highlighting the ideal of the motorsport year.

Other classes contain Global Racing Driver of the 12 months presented by Pirelli, Intercontinental Rally Driver of the 12 months, Rally Car of the Calendar year, British Level of competition Driver of the Calendar year, Rider of the Calendar year, Richard Mille Rookie of the Calendar year, National Driver of the 12 months, Second of the 12 months introduced by Marelli, and the Revolutionary and Innovation Award offered by Mahindra.

The Esports Driver of the 12 months Award presented by Motorsport Video games has also been launched this year.

To come across out which other winners Autosport viewers have voted for, go to autosport.com/awards