Mercedes will debut the Formula 1 car it hopes Lewis Hamilton will race in 2022 at a virtual Silverstone event on February 18.
Mercedes will reveal the W13E Performance as it bids to continue its recent F1 dominance, having won eight consecutive Constructors’ championships this season. However, a big overhaul This season’s aerodynamic regulations could threaten Mercedes’ status as one of only two F1 teams to beat.
While Mercedes continued a winning streak last year, it saw a different ending. Red Bull emerges as a championship contender and Max Verstappen will controversially beat Hamilton to the title as he makes his way past the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the first time a Mercedes driver has not won the world championship. world since 2013.
Mercedes has yet to confirm whether Hamilton will continue racing this year. Manager Toto Wolff said the seven-time world champion driver was “disillusioned” by F1 after that race in Abu Dhabi, where the FIA’s race director, Michael Masi, mishandled the rules to ensure a sprint lap for the title.
If Hamilton continues, he will have a new teammate at George Russell, who steps up from Williams after three seasons. Russell is one of F1’s most prized young talents, having won championships in Formula 3 and Formula 2 before taking the throne.
Mercedes is expected to return to its traditional silver color, when running all-black colors in 2020 and 2021.
The Mercedes launch event comes five days before pre-season testing begins at Spain’s Circuit de Catalunya on February 23.
There are four vehicle launch dates currently confirmed:
February 10th – Aston Martin
February 11th – McLaren
February 17 – Ferrari
February 18 – Mercedes
