Manor MRT05

Manor MRT05

The Manor MRT05, driven by Pascal Wehrlein, during the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix.
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Manor
Designer(s)	John McQuilliam
Predecessor	Marussia MR03B
Technical specifications[1]
Chassis	Manor Racing moulded composite with alumunium honeycomb core
Suspension (front)	Manor Racing full composite. Pushrod to rockers with torsion springs and inboard damping
Suspension (rear)	Williams Advanced Engineering
Engine	Mercedes PU106C Hybrid Turbo V6
Electric motor	Mercedes PU106C Hybrid Motor Generator Unit–Kinetic (MGU-K) Mercedes PU106C Hybrid Motor Generator Unit–Heat (MGU-H)
Transmission	Semi-automatic Sequential Eight Speed Forward + One reverse
Battery	Litium-ion batteries solution
Weight	MWR: 702 kg (1,547.6 lb)
Fuel	Petronas Primax
Lubricants	Petronas Syntium & Tutela
Brakes	Discs and pads, calipers.
Tyres	Pirelli P Zero (Dry/Slick) Pirelli Cinturato (Wet/Treaded)
Competition history
Notable entrants	Manor Racing
Notable drivers	31. Esteban Ocon 88. Rio Haryanto 94. Pascal Wehrlein
Debut	2016 Australian Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F.Laps 19 0 0 0 0

The Manor MRT05 is a Formula One racing car designed by Manor Racing for use in the 2016 Formula One season. The car is being driven by three rookies, reigning Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters champion Pascal Wehrlein, GP2 Series regular Rio Haryanto and reigning GP3 Series champion Esteban Ocon, who replaced Haryanto ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.

History

The MRT05 was launched at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona on 22 February 2016 in pre-season testing. It made its race debut in the 2016 Australian Grand Prix, where Wehrlein finished 16th and Haryanto retired. Earlier in the weekend, Haryanto and Romain Grosjean collided in the pitlane during free practice.

At the 2016 Austrian Grand Prix, Wehrlein qualified 12th, the first time the team had reached the second part of qualifying since Spa in 2014.^[2] During the race, Wehrlein initially fell down the order after the safety car came out on track shortly after he had pitted for fresh tyres. However, he made his set of soft compound tyres last and was closing on Valtteri Bottas for tenth place when a crash by Sergio Pérez elevated both a place, handing Wehrlein his first ever point in Formula One and Manor their first since Monaco 2014.^[3] After Haryanto's sponsors were unable to meet the team's financial demands, he was demoted to reserve driver status ahead of the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix and replaced by Renault test driver Esteban Ocon for the rest of the season.^[4]

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	Grands Prix																					Points	WCC
					AUS	BHR	CHN	RUS	ESP	MON	CAN	EUR	AUT	GBR	HUN	GER	BEL	ITA	SIN	MAL	JPN	USA	MEX	BRA	ABU
2016	Manor Racing MRT	Mercedes PU106C Hybrid	P	Rio Haryanto	Ret	17	21	Ret	17	15	19	18	16	Ret	21	20										1	11th
				Pascal Wehrlein	16	13	18	18	16	14	17	Ret	10	Ret	19	17	Ret	Ret	16	15	22	17	Ret	15	14
				Esteban Ocon													16	18	18	16	21	18	21	12	13

* Season still in progress.

References

1. "MRT05" (PDF). Manor Racing. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
2. "Back in Q2". Manor F1 Team. 2 July 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
3. Anderson, Ben; Parkes, Ian (3 July 2016). "Pascal Wehrlein doesn't know where pace for F1 points came from". autosport.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
4. Morlidge, Matt (10 August 2016). "Esteban Ocon steps up to replace Rio Haryanto at Manor". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.