Which Formula 1 cars will feature at the Goodwood Festival of Speed?
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The Goodwood Festival of Speed starts this weekend (5th July) and, as always, they'll be plenty of Formula 1 action prior to the British Grand Prix weekend. Among others, Esteban Ocon will be climbing the hill in a Mercedes Formula 1 car.
Mercedes confirmed the news that Ocon will be driving the W08 on Twitter this afternoon. The W08 took part in the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship, winning 12 out of 20 races and claiming pole position on 15 occasions. It was the first car Valtteri Bottas drove for Mercedes and won Lewis Hamilton's fourth world title.
It’s @fosgoodwood time! @OconEsteban will be driving W08 up the hill on Friday and Saturday, with @ValtteriBottas in the car on Sunday.
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) July 4, 2019
if you’ll be here! #FOS pic.twitter.com/jq5fveWGRT
Also going up the hill will be Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren duo Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris (who will be driving a McLaren M8D) and Toro Rosso driver Alex Albon, who will drive the electric Honda e. Teams Ferrari, Red Bull, Alfa Romeo, McLaren and Williams will drive up the hill.
René Arnoux, Emerson Fittipaldi, Karun Chandhok, David Coulthard, Damon Hill, Mikka Hakkinen and Adrian Newey are also expected to make apperances. Sir Jackie Stewart will be celebrating his 80th birthday.