BREAKING: Mercedes presents Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas' F1 car for 2021

2 March 2021 at 10:30

Last update 2 March 2021 at 10:33

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Mercedes have just unveiled the W12, their new F1 car which they will aim to win their eighth consecutive double World Championship. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will once again pair up at Toto Wolff's team.

In 2021, Mercedes are the favourites at the start of the Formula One World Championship. The changes to the regulations for this Formula 1 season are minimal and so the team can continue on the same footing as it did in recent seasons.

Introducing the W12 Get your first look at our 2021 F1 car! #WeLivePerformance pic.twitter.com/RiZEBTyarb
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) March 2, 2021

Will Mercedes suffer from new regulations?

The only thing Mercedes had to watch out for during the winter is the part of the floor that is now compulsory removed. Because the W11 had a longer wheelbase, the team had to cut a relatively larger angle off the floor than other teams. For Red Bull Racing it was just the opposite, so we will have to wait and see how that works out in the first Grand Prix in Bahrain.

Like last year, the car is predominantly black with red accents from sponsor INEOS. In the cockpit, nothing has changed at all. Valtteri Bottas is starting his fifth season as Lewis Hamilton's teammate. This is probably his last chance to become F1 world champion, as George Russell could replace him in 2022.