Mercedes revealed the W08 today with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas both getting the opportunity to take the new machinery out for a spin on a very windy and wet Silverstone track. The car looks good, fast, and doesn’t feature the shark fin we’ve seen at the other launches, instead a smaller t-shaped piece of carbon fibre is currently at the rear of the car.

Hamilton appeals for F1 social media use during Mercedes car launch

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Hamilton appeals for F1 social media use during Mercedes car launch

Hamilton appeals for F1 social media use during Mercedes car launch