Mercedes-Benz FO engine explained

The Mercedes-Benz FO engine series (badged as a Sauber engine in 1993)^[5] is a family of naturally-aspirated V8 and V10 racing engines, designed, developed and produced by Mercedes, in partnership and collaboration with Ilmor, for Formula One, and used between and .^{[1] [3]} Over years of development, engine power managed to increase, from 690 @ 15,600 rpm, to later 930 hp @ 19,000 rpm.^[6] The customer engines were used by Sauber, McLaren, Brawn GP, and Force India.

List of Formula One engines

!Season!Name!Format!Peak power @ rpm
!Notes

	Sauber LH10 (Ilmor 2175A)[7]	3,498.7 cc 72° V10	530abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 13,300 rpm	Built by Ilmor[8]
	Mercedes-Benz 2175B	3,498.5 cc 72° V10	NaNabbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 14,000 rpm[9]
	Mercedes-Benz FO 110	2,998.4 cc 75° V10	690abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 15,600 rpm[10]
	Mercedes-Benz FO 110D		720abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 15,700 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 110E		NaNabbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 15,800 rpm[11]
	Mercedes-Benz FO 110G	2,998.3 cc 72° V10	NaNabbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 16,100 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 110H		810abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 16,200 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 110J		815abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 17,800 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 110K		830abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 17,800 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 110M	2,998.3 cc 90° V10	845abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 18,300 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 110P		850abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 18,500 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 110Q		870abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 18,500 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 110R		950abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 19,000 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 108S	2,398.7 cc 90° V8	750abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 19,000 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 108T		810abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 19,000 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 108V		NaNabbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 19,000 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 108W		750abbr=onNaNabbr=on + KERS @ 18,000 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 108X		750abbr=onNaNabbr=on @ 18,000 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 108Y		750abbr=onNaNabbr=on + KERS @ 18,000 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z		750abbr=onNaNabbr=on + KERS @ 18,000 rpm
	Mercedes-Benz FO 108F		750abbr=onNaNabbr=on + KERS @ 18,000 rpm
Note: All engines built from 2009 onwards had a FIA-mandated 18,000 rpm limit.[12]

Applications

• Sauber C12
• Sauber C13
• McLaren MP4/10
• McLaren MP4/11
• McLaren MP4/12
• McLaren MP4/13
• McLaren MP4/14
• McLaren MP4/15
• McLaren MP4-16
• McLaren MP4-17
• McLaren MP4-18
• McLaren MP4-19
• McLaren MP4-20
• McLaren MP4-21
• McLaren MP4-22
• McLaren MP4-23
• McLaren MP4-24
• McLaren MP4-25
• McLaren MP4-26
• McLaren MP4-27
• McLaren MP4-28
• Brawn BGP 001
• Force India VJM02
• Force India VJM03
• Force India VJM04
• Force India VJM05
• Force India VJM06
• Mercedes MGP W01
• Mercedes MGP W02
• Mercedes F1 W03
• Mercedes F1 W04

Mercedes-Benz FO engine World Championship results

• 2 World Constructors' Championships.
• 4 World Drivers' Championships.
• 87 race wins.
• 76 pole positions.
• 260 podium finishes.

See also

• Renault RS engine
• Ferrari V10 engine
• Honda V10 engine
• Toyota RVX engine
• BMW E41 / P80 engine
• Peugeot V10

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mercedes V10 F1 Engine - Picture Thread - F1technical.net. www.f1technical.net.
2. Web site: High-revving Thrills: Formula 1 Engines at 20,000 RPM!!. October 2012 . 19 June 2022.
3. Web site: Engine Mercedes • STATS F1.
4. Web site: Mercedes F0110 specifications. us.motorsport.com.
5. Web site: Latest Formula 1 Breaking News - Grandprix.com. www.grandprix.com.
6. Book: Holt, Daniel J.. Design of Racing and High-Performance Engines 1998-2003. August 30, 2003. SAE International. 9780768095944 . Google Books.
7. Web site: Engine Sauber • STATS F1. www.statsf1.com.
8. Web site: Ilmor: Bowmen of the Silver Arrows. atlasf1.autosport.com.
9. Web site: Since 1994: Mercedes-Benz in Formula 1. 2021-05-27. marsMediaSite. en.
10. Web site: Engine Mercedes • STATS F1. 2021-05-27. www.statsf1.com. fr.
11. Web site: McLaren Racing - Heritage - MP4-12. www.mclaren.com.
12. Web site: 2009 Formula One Technical Regulations. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 15 August 2022. 17 March 2009.