Mercedes-AMG Petronas has simply fired up the brand new engine. The staff hopes that the W12 will convey them a brand-new Constructors’ Championship title. It will be their eighth.
That is the sound of the engine that Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will hit the racetrack within the upcoming System 1 season. Engineers hope that it’s going to propel the Brit and the Finn straight to the primary two positions of the rostrum. They’re relying on the turbo hybrid powertrain to get them a record-extending eighth consecutive Constructors’ Championship in 2021.
Followers nonetheless have to attend till they see this season’s automobile. The staff will pul down the curtains off the brand new Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Efficiency on the twond of March.
The Mercedes-AMG Petronas engine will energy the racing vehicles of three different groups
The brand new engine just isn’t just for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas racing vehicles. Different groups are additionally relying on the ability unit. Williams and Aston Martin and, the newest addition as a buyer staff, McLaren, get the identical unit.
Mercedes-AMG Petronas has not too long ago signed Lewis Hamilton for another season
Mercedes-AMG Petronas has lastly secured the Lewis Hamilton’s place throughout the staff. The Brit signed a one-year contract to start with of February. The staff executives haven’t talked about any risk of extension after 2021. In the meantime, all monetary particulars stay below wraps, as Crew Principal Toto Wolff claims cash have by no means been a difficulty.
The 36-year previous has simply overtaken Michael Schumacher when it comes to variety of victories. He accounted 95 of them, whereas the German driver stopped at 91.
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Crank up the quantity and pay attention up as our #W12 roars into life for the very first time! ?? pic.twitter.com/97sTeneh4s
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Crew (@MercedesAMGF1) February 18, 2021
