Formula One side Mercedes have unveiled their new car ahead of the start fo the 2024 season, set to be seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton’s last season with the side led by Toto Wolff.
The new car has been titled W15 and includes an array of changes and upgrades to the previous version of the Silver Arrow’s car such as a new chassis, and new gearbox casing.
Our W15 is here What do you think Team… pic.twitter.com/Jmp7CQp8Ma— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) February 14, 2024
Team Principal Toto Wolff said, “We know we have a mountain to climb to fight at the very front. The off-season has gone well and the whole team is incredibly focused and determined.”
The team has also worked on the aerodynamics of the machine trying to reduce drag and increase the efficiency and output while complimenting the functions of the suspensions and tyres.
The team’s technical director James Allison opined, “The design of any car is an iterative process. We’ve worked hard to improve on areas of weakness and hopefully have a solid base to build from.”
Mercedes finished the 2023 season second in the constructor’s table with 409 points to their name with 8podium finishes.
However, the Silver Arrows were unable to take the top spot in any of the races with Red Bull claiming an incredible 21 race wins out of the possible 22 as Max Verstappen raced to the chequered flag ahead of every racer 19 times, while his teammate Sergio Perez came out on top twice.
Verstappen defended his title successfully as he demonstrated the superiority of the Red Bull machine over the other manufacturers.
The Singapore Grand Prix, the only race of the season not to be won by Red Bull was claimed by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, thereby halting the chances for a Red Bull clean sweep of the season.
The 2024 season of F1 gets underway with the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the main race on March 3rd, Sunday.
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