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the team Mercedes has revealed this Tuesday the design of its new Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance, full name of the car with which it aspires to continue dominating the Formula 1 World Championship with English Lewis Hamilton and Finnish Valtteri Bottas as pilots.
“Every year we reset our focus and set the right goals. This may seem simple, but it is very difficult and is probably the reason why there are no sports teams with seven consecutive titles. It is very natural to get used to success, but this team has proven none of that. I see the same fire, hunger and passion as the first time I crossed these doors in 2013, ”warned the team leader, Toto Wolff, in the presentation.
At the start of this twelfth Mercedes project, its top manager has remarked that “every season presents a new challenge”. “2021 brings changes to the rules that could affect our competitiveness, in addition to the new cost limit and having to work in the main changes to the rules for 2022. We are excited about these challenges, “he said.
For its part, Hamilton stressed that “the launch day of a new car is always very exciting “. “It’s great to reveal to the world the result of everyone’s hard work in the factory and to see some of my teammates in person, which we were barely able to do last year. I was in touch with the “Engineers during the winter, keeping track of their preparations as I prepare for next season. The excitement has been growing and growing, so now I’m looking forward to going out on the track with the W12,” he said. world seven-time champion.
Besides, Boots he acknowledged that “it’s good to be able to see the end result of the car in person.” “That excites me even more for the new season. The cars are pretty similar to last year, though there are some interesting aerodynamic changes that will have an impact on the behavior and performance of the car, so I am looking forward to hearing about these new sensations in the Bahrain test, ”he ruled.
Changes in the Mercedes car
The new Mercedes car keeps as its main color the black it adopted last season to replace the silver, while the red of Ineos, new owner of 33% percent of the team, gains prominence. The W12 will debut during the three pre-season days in Bahrain (March 12-14) before the World Cup kicks off with the Bahrain Grand Prix (March 28).
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