Having "mini revolutions" over its 2 predecessors; - the F1 W05 Hybrid and F1 W06 Hybrid, the F1 W07 Hybrid continued to enjoy great success that the team enjoyed since 2014. At the halfway point of the season, Mercedes had secured all but one win – the , won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen as the Mercedes drivers collided together, immediately sending both men into retirement – and one pole – the , where Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo took pole position due to technical gremlins affecting both drivers during Q3. The car took ten consecutive wins – from the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix to the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix, just one win shy of the record held by McLaren during the 1988 Formula One season.