Since its return to the highest category of motorsport in 2010, Mercedes has used to put its new car on the track the same day it is officially presented, offering us exclusive images of the next generation of Formula 1 single-seaters.
As it could not be otherwise, during yesterday’s session the German team took center stage with the presentation of the Mercedes W13 and its subsequent first outing on track at the Silverstone track, located just over 10 minutes from its headquarters in the United Kingdom, specifically in Brackley.
With George Russell and Lewis Hamilton at the wheel of the new W13, Mercedes held a filming day in which they were able to complete the first kilometers with their new machine, a moment that this year could be even more important due to the great technical changes that the cars have undergone. single-seaters ahead of the new era of F1 in 2022.
During these laps of the historic British circuit, Mercedes recorded several different shots of its first track outing in 2022 and, despite what other teams on the grid usually do to hide their secrets, published a more than interesting video.
The first onboard of an F1 of 2022: the Mercedes W13!
During the test, Mercedes was able to complete a total of 100 kilometers, the maximum allowed by the regulations, which is equivalent to about 17 laps around the Silverstone circuit.
Once the day was over, Toto Wolff explained his feelings: “For me, the best moments of the season are when you start the engine for the first time, which this time was very early for us, in December, and when the car goes out on the track for the first time”.
Finally, the director of Mercedes was quite happy about the new W13: “I was at the headquarters the last few days seeing our incredible car, and now, seeing it with all the bodywork, it is exciting. It is quite spectacular,” he concluded.
