2019 Exxonmobil Formula Onetm Guide
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2019 ExxonMobil Formula OneTM Guide A Unique Competitive Advantage • Formula One Grand Prix racing is the ultimate proving ground for ExxonMobil to develop innovative fuels and lubricants technology • Providing technology solutions in one of the most demanding environments allows us to not only further enhance Mobil 1TM lubricants, but also pioneer new technology advances • The insights and expertise gained from ExxonMobil’s Technology Partnership with Aston Martin Red Bull Racing in Formula One are then used to develop our Mobil 1TM motor oil and Esso, Exxon, and Mobil SynergyTM fuels for the road A Unique Competitive Advantage 21 Mobil 1TM motor oil lubricates more than The ExxonMobil technical 4000 moving parts in the race engine, engineering team provides including the ICE, turbo & MGU trackside expertise at all 21 Formula One races Oil circulates around the engine up to SynergyTM Race Fuel helps nine times per minute provide improved engine power. Each car has a 110 kg fuel Lead, indium, copper, tin and iron 9 limit per race are five of 15 elements monitored during oil-analysis tests to help keep the race cars on the track The oil film protecting the race car’s gear teeth is ~20µm thick – Peak temperatures in the that’s about half the thickness engine turbine can of a human hair reach 950°C ExxonMobil Products used in the RB15 01 02 03 05 04 Improves engine efficiency while maximizing power and 01 MOBIL 1TM MOTOR OIL performance by protecting, cooling and reducing friction Improves engine power, reduces power degradation and 02 SYNERGYTM RACE FUEL debris build-up Protects, cools and improves gearbox efficiency and reliability, 03 MOBILUBETM RACING GEAR OIL giving more power to rear wheels Lubricates drive-shafts and minimizes resistance in wheel bearings 04 MOBILITH SHCTM SYNTHETIC GREASE to help maximize speed and withstand extreme temperatures Enables hydraulic systems to function (gear shift, clutch, differential, power unit actuators, rear brakes, steering and DRS) with extreme TM 05 MOBIL SHC HYDRAULIC OIL temperatures and pressures Mobil 1TM in Motorsport • Motorsport is about passion, high performance, high energy and cutting-edge technology. Motorsport is the ultimate proving ground to showcase the benefits of Mobil 1TM motor oil, as used by Aston Martin Red Bull Racing in Formula One POWER • Mobil 1TM is a high performance motor oil that works to reduce friction in engines, essential to maximising power and performance PERFORMANCE • Mobil 1TM is the worlds leading synthetic motor oil brand that provides technologically advanced products which help keep engines efficient and performing like new PASSION • Mobil 1TM inspires a passion for high performance by bringing technology innovation from the track to drivers around the world Mobil 1TM in Formula One BRAND • Mobil 1TM is the world’s leading synthetic motor oil brand and is a Technology Partner of the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Formula One team PRODUCT • Mobil 1TM motor oil helps keep engines efficient and running like new by providing outstanding wear protection over a wide range of temperatures, as demonstrated in the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Formula One power unit TRACK TO ROAD • Learnings from the Technology Partnership with Aston Martin Red Bull Racing are applied to the development of superior, technologically advanced Mobil 1TM products available to consumers around the world TEAM • The ExxonMobil technicians working on the development of Formula One lubricants are the same engineers involved in the development of road car products Mobil 1TM Motor Oil Mobil 1TM motor oil A unique formulation works to reduce of Mobil 1TM motor oil friction in the 1.6 has been developed litre V6 engine, to provide increased essential to power and fuel maximizing power efficiency and performance It simultaneously The number of engines used cools and protects per car in a season is three, the engine in the applying greater emphasis on extremes of a race lubricant performance and engine reliability across 21 Formula One races Although oil consumption used in ExxonMobil also develops each car is now high-performance gear oils reduced to 0.6 litres to facilitate a gear change in per 100 km, the blink of an eye thousands ExxonMobil has not TM had to make any Mobil SHC Hydraulic oil facilitates gear of times per race adaptations to its shift, clutch, differential, power unit product to meet this control actuators, rear brake control Mobilith SHCTM Grease is new challenge, system and the operation of the used on the RB15 to help maintaining exceptional Drag Reduction System (DRS) and reduce wheel bearing performance standards steering systems temperatures and friction Mobil 1TM Motor Oil - Did You Know... • ExxonMobil introduced a new innovative blend of Mobil 1TM motor oil to the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB14 race car in 2018 • Mobil 1TM motor oil lubricates more than 4000 moving parts in the race engine, including the ICE, turbo & MGU • The turbo charger, lubricated by Mobil 1TM motor oil, can reach up to 950ºC and rev up to 125000 rpm • An ExxonMobil trackside technician tests more than 1100 oil samples from the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing cars per season • Mobil 1TM motor oil circulates around the race engine up to nine times per minute • The oil film protecting the gear teeth is 20µm thick – that’s about half the thickness of a human hair • A driver changes gear up to 4000 times per race. In the Canadian Grand Prix, for example, a driver changes gear on average every 1.3 seconds • Through the 2018 season, oil analysis carried out by ExxonMobil trackside technicians helped to detect two serious issues internally of the Power Unit. In both instances, this diagnosis helped the team to prolong the life of the power unit SynergyTM Fuels in Motorsport • Motorsport is about high performance, high energy and cutting-edge technology. Motorsport is the ultimate proving ground to showcase the benefits of Esso SynergyTM racing fuel, as used by Aston Martin Red Bull Racing in Formula One POWER • On the track, Esso SynergyTM race fuel is proven to enhance engine power from each drop, when every second matters PERFORMANCE • SynergyTM fuel technology helps enhance engine efficiency and performance on and off the track PROTECTION • SynergyTM fuel is designed to clean and protect even the fastest engines, increasing efficiency and exceeding extreme demands both on and off the track SynergyTM in Formula One BRAND • Esso SynergyTM race fuel uses cutting edge technology and innovation to provide high performance to Aston Martin Red Bull Racing PRODUCT • ExxonMobil racing engineers create highly efficient Esso SynergyTM racing fuels for the RB15 race engine, improving efficiency and reducing deposits, while maximizing power from each drop TRACK TO ROAD • Learnings from the Technology Partnership with Aston Martin Red Bull Racing are applied to the development of superior, technologically advanced SynergyTM fuel products available to consumers around the world TEAM • SynergyTM road fuels are developed in the same laboratory as SynergyTM race fuel Esso, Exxon, Mobil SynergyTM Race Fuel ExxonMobil’s racing engineers create highly efficient Esso SynergyTM racing fuels for the race engine, improving efficiency and reducing deposits, while maximizing power from each drop SynergyTM fuel for A car is only allowed to use a the road is maximum of 110 kg of fuel developed in the per race distance (with fuel same ExxonMobil flow rate of 100 kg/hour) research and engineering labs as Each team will only be able our Formula One to nominate five new fuel racing fuels blends for the season, and only two at any given race Formula One cars weekend run on fuel, similar to that used in Before each race the teams regular road cars must supply the FIA with two five-litre samples for analysis and approval. Fuel samples will also be taken during an event to ensure the fuel being used is within the regulations SynergyTM Fuel - Did You Know... • Two new powerful blends of SynergyTM race fuel were used in the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing car in 2018 • SynergyTM race fuel upgrade introduced at the 2018 Hungarian Grand Prix gave Aston Martin Red Bull Racing a performance gain of over a tenth of a second per lap • The 1.6-litre turbo-charged V6 Aston Martin Red Bull Racing power unit is 40% more fuel efficient compared to that of the pre-2014 engines, reflecting the global demand to develop more fuel efficient cars and increased road relevance • An ExxonMobil trackside technician tests more than 400 fuel samples from the race cars per season • SynergyTM retail fuel features seven key ingredients to help improve the efficiency and performance of your cars’ engine: - Fuel Detergent #1, - Fuel Detergent #2, - Anti-Adhesion Compound, - Corrosion Inhibitor, - Demulsifier, - Solvent Fluid, - Marker Molecules ExxonMobil Trackside Laboratory • ExxonMobil brings a mobile analytical laboratory to every Grand Prix. More than 50 fuel and lubricant samples are taken from the two cars during a race weekend • These sample tests provide ExxonMobil with more than one thousand Dario Izzo, points of analytical data Motorsports Technical Advisor, says… • More than 20 fuel samples are tested to ensure compliance with “During FP3 at the 2018 Chinese Grand Prix, FIA regulations,avoiding any track penalties. Daniel Ricciardo was hit with a mechanical The analysis also gives detailed information failure. The Aston Martin Red Bull Racing on mechanical component issues and team needed to characterise the nature of the problem as soon as possible to fix it dirt contamination before Qualifying shortly began. • The lubricant samples are taken from “An oil analysis I conducted highlighted an the engine and gearbox systems increase of two metal wear elements sharing the same characteristics of the primarily to monitor their condition turbocharger metallurgy.