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Mercedes has unveiled the overhauled W15 car design that the team hopes will see it mark a return to regular
Mercedes entered F1’s new regulation era in 2022 after dominating with eight straight Constructors’ Championships from 2014 to 2021, but has struggled post switch to ground effect aero design. The team initially stuck with the ‘zeropod’ sidepod concept but had to abandon it after a slow start in the previous season. Despite finishing second in the standings, Mercedes endured its first winless campaign since 2011. The team made extensive changes for the 2024 challenger to catch up with Red Bull, led by Technical Director James Allison. Team Principal Toto Wolff confirmed a long-term contract extension and Lewis Hamilton’s departure to Ferrari for next year, with George Russell as his new partner. The rebuilt W15 will have its shakedown at Silverstone, embodying a new color scheme blending black with traditional silver, representing a new chapter for the team.
