2017 Mercedes Formula 1 car breaks cover at Silverstone
Mercedes' 2017 Formula 1 car - the W08 - has broken cover at Silverstone ahead of its official launch.
Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton turned a series of filming day laps of the British Grand Prix circuit on Thursday morning.
The W08 to be driven by Hamilton and new team-mate Valtteri Bottas ran with a small shark fin - with a larger version expected on the car launched - as well as wider and more sculpted front and rear wings.
Its nose is narrower and features a more rounded end compared to the thumb stub as seen on rivals Williams, Sauber and Renault's new cars.
Mercedes has dominated F1 since 2014, when the championship switched to a V6 turbo-hybrid engine formula, winning 51 of the 59 grands prix.
References
- ^ Mercedes tipped for huge 2017 engine step (www.autosport.com)
