Lewis Hamilton's final Mercedes F1 car will be unveiled by the team on Valentine's Day.
Mercedes unveils 2024 challenger at Silverstone circuit following news that this year's championship will be Hamilton's final season with the Silver Arrows, having chosen to exercise his option to leave the team for Ferrari I will do it.
It's fair to say that most of the questions are directed at Hamilton, but why is he leaving Mercedes and what does he hope to achieve in his 12th and final season with the team? The Brackley team will want to keep the focus on everything they do. New W15.
Last year, Toto Wolff promised Mercedes fans that the team would overhaul almost every component of the car, resulting in an entirely new car.
“We're changing the concept,” Wolff said late last year. “We are completely moving away from chassis layout, weight distribution and airflow.
“Literally almost every component has been changed, because I think it's only by doing that that we have a chance.
“We too can be mistaken. Therefore, everything is possible: not getting the results we expected, or catching up and taking a big step forward, competing at the front.”
But don't expect a Red Bull imitation.
Hamilton remains in a second Mercedes alongside George Russell, with Russell looking to stake out the number one spot ahead of Hamilton's departure, with the dynamic between team-mates set to be one of the hot topics in the championship. Dew.
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