Return to the silver arrows

After a year, which is used successfully in Constructors World Cup, but in the driver's ranking, after the controversial final in Abu Dhabi, was very disappointing, Mercedes attacks both titles again in 2022 with the W13. The newly compiled driver's pairing from recordpilot Lewis Hamilton and Jung-Talent George Russell wants to go for the victory for his own claim in every race.

• "Do not rest on the success of the past"
• Wolf has Hamilton "never seen more determined"

"Do not rest on the success of the past"

After a never previously seen dominance of the silver arrows (since 2014, the Rennstall has won each designer World Cup), there are dramatic control changes all Formula 1 teams before this season ahead of a difficult task. Both in the areas of design, especially in aerodynamics, as well as in the finances (there is a budget cap this season, comparable to the North American sports) have changed the bosses of Formula 1, especially Ross Brawn, the rules, To guarantee fairer conditions and more overtaking maneuvers. "In my career, I have never seen such big changes before," says Mike Elliott, technical director at Mercedes. Although you have a "good track record" in the German team when implementing control changes, but you should "not rest on the success of the past," White Team Boss Toto Wolff.

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Visually, the bolide reminds much more about the cars of the silver arrow era from the years 2014 to 2018, in which Nico Rosberg won his World Cup title. The "Petronas-Turquoise" rear wing is one of the big changes in the previous year, as well as the rim cover anchored by the FIA ​​in the regulations.

Wolf has Hamilton "never seen more determined"

With regard to the drivers of the new silver arrow, Wolff is relaxed. "Lewis is the best driver in the world, and to him is one of the smartest and most promising talents of their generation," he said about the new driver's pairing Hamilton / Russell. Even the interim retail rumors make the team boss of Mercedes do not doubt the attitude of the record world champion, he has already seen Hamilton "never more determined."

After eight constructor world championship sheets in the past eight years as well as seven rider titles, the Mercedes team is the great favorite in the new season.