Mercedes launched their 2022 contender, the W13, via a live stream event and conducted a shakedown on the same day at Silverstone.
The team, which constructs its chassis not far away in Brackley (its engine facility is in Brixworth), aims to continue its record-breaking run of eight consecutive constructors championships. But sustaining its success across two seasons in which the regulations have changed so drastically will be a huge challenge, even for one of Mercedes’ formidable resources.
“We can’t rely on past success for this year’s performance,” team principal Toto Wolff admitted, “but we can rely on our people, our culture, our structure, and our mindset to do the best possible job for 2022.”
The renders Mercedes released of the W13 differed from the car which was photographed lapping Silverstone in a few key areas. The W13 revealed during the livestream appeared to be the closest to a track-ready specification we have seen from the launches this year. With all…