This is the car with which Lewis Hamilton must ensure that Max Verstappen is no longer allowed to drive with number one next year. Or at least the color scheme with which he wants to do that, because this is not yet the final form of the Mercedes W13. However, the car seems to be more than just a show model, if you look at the floor of the car, for example.
The 2020 and 2021 Mercedes W11 and W12 exchanged their silver exterior for a dark color scheme, but for 2022 you can call this F1 car a ‘silver arrow’ again. In addition to silver, Mercedes coats the W13 with the green color of Petronas and the red of Ineos. The hubcaps on the new rims look tough under the new W13.
Mercedes drivers in 2022
This year Lewis Hamilton will again try to take his eighth F1 world title. At least you can be sure that the bike is competitive as it is the same unit as last year’s. In addition to the car itself, there is another big change: the fact that Hamilton has two major competitors this year.
No wild aerodynamic additions on this show model of the Mercedes W13| Photo: © Mercedes
In addition to Max Verstappen, Hamilton now also has to compete against George Russell. The young driver waited patiently at Williams for three years until he was allowed to take over the seat from Bottas. If his appearance in 2020 was any indication, Russell will at least take his first pole, and his first win, this year.
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