MERCEDES SHAKEDOWN 2019 CAR

Mercedes shakedown 2019 car at Silverstone – Photo: LAT

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport has taken to Silverstone to shakedown and reveal its tenth modern-day Formula 1, the Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+.

The German manufacturer is out to continue its streak of five back to back Formula 1 drivers and constructors titles since the introduction of the current hybrid engine regulations.

Run as an official 100 km filming day, the team used to the day to give both Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton time behind the wheel as they completed a final systems check before the first pre-season test in Barcelona.

“The 2019 season will be a new challenge for all of us,” said Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO.

“The regulations have changed quite substantially. We have to start from scratch, we need to prove ourselves again – against our own expectations and against our competitors.”

“We start the season with zero points, so we’re taking nothing for granted and there’s absolutely no feeling of entitlement to be at the front. In fact, with the regulation change for the new season, every team can have a shot at the title and we’re seeing all of them as a potential threat.”

Major aerodynamic changes have been introduced as a result of the new Technical Regulations for the 2019 Formula One season.

“We’re eager to hit the ground running in Barcelona, to benchmark ourselves against our own simulations and see if our predictions materialise on track.” Wolff continued.

“We will focus on ourselves, building up performance and hopefully be ready when the first really competitive session starts on Saturday in Melbourne.”

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