Mercedes reveals 2022 F1 car launch and Silverstone shakedown date
The reigning F1 world champions became the fourth team to confirm its launch plans on Tuesday, with Mercedes set to take the covers off its W13 E Performance one da🔴y after Ferrari reveals its new car.
After unveiling its 2022 F1 carꦑ in a “special digital launch event”, Mercedes’ latest challenger will then make it꧙s track debut at Silverstone with a shakedown programme to complete initial system checks.
Meꦿrcedes has not confirmed whether Lewis Hamilton or new signing George Russell will get behind the wheel of the W13 first.&🍬nbsp;
18/💞2/22. Mee🌳t the Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1)
Recent reports claim that Hamilton is waiting on the outcome of an FIA investigation into the controversial ending to last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in which he l🤡ost the world championꦓship to Max Verstappen before deciding whether to return for the 2022 season.
The seven-time world champion was said to be “disillusioned” by the events of the last few laps in Abu Dhabi and has not spoken publicly or on social media since the Decembeꦚr 12 race.
Mercedes heads into F1’s new era of technical regulations hopinℱg to continue its unprecedented run of eight consecutive constructors’ world championships.
As things stand, As♚ton Martin will be the first team to launch its new car for 2022 on February 10, with McLaren and Ferrari revealing their respective challenger🌄s on February 11 and February 17.
The first of two three-day pre-season tests begin in Spain between February 23-25, beᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚfore the opening race of the 23-round campaign takes place in Bahrain on March 20.
Lewis regularly attends👍 Gran🐼ds Prix for wuqian0821.com around the world. Often reporting on the action from the ground, Lewis tells the stories of the people who matter in the sport.
