The day of the reigning champions has arrived, those who have always won the Constructors’ title in the turbo-hybrid era since 2014. Let’s talk about the Mercedes, which only escaped the 2021 Drivers title, won by Max Verstappen, not without controversy which also led to the removal of Michael Masi from the role of Race Director. Today at 10:00 will begin a day marked by different stages that will allow all fans to get to know the shapes and colors of the W13, the car with which Lewis Hamilton will once again go on the hunt for the eighth world title in his career, that of the legend. In the Mercedes box alongside him there will no longer be the trusted Valtteri Bottas, but George Russell, his natural heir together with Lando Norris as regards the made in England aces.
At 10:30 am at the end of the video presentation directly from Silverstone starring Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, the first images of the Mercedes W13 will be released, which will support the filming day on the home track respecting the traditions of all the latest unveils. At 3:30 pm the images will be published on the track. After the reliability problems encountered in 2021 – which cost Hamilton and Bottas endothermic V6 engines extra than those allowed by the regulations with consequent penalties to be served on the starting grid – the engine engineers of the department based in Brixworth worked hard during the winter to overcome these drawbacks. In addition, a new larger turbo is expected, a novelty that obviously required a compromise between engine and frame builders in the design of the W13, which promises to be particularly short with a wheelbase of 3500 mm compared to the 3600 allowed to find more agility in the slow corners, certainly not the hunting ground of the multi-champion sisters who preceded the 2022 car.
At the level of livery The return of silver is expected after two years in which Mercedes has decided to show off the color black in support of the fight against racism and discrimination. Designer Daniel Crossman active on Instagram – from whose profile the cover photo is taken – has in fact created a concept based on the classic Mercedes livery which in addition to silver and black will have turquoise and red inserts dedicated to the partners Petronas and Ineos. It is now a matter of hours, soon the Mercedes W13 will be a reality and we will see if it will be “Interesting” as much as the Ferrari F1-75.
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