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George Russell has given the new Mercedes W17 its first shakedown at a rainy Silverstone.
George Russell has taken the new Mercedes W17 out for its track debut at Silverstone following its unveiling. Prior to this, Mercedes had released digital images of the car and confirmed its track debut for later in the day. Russell, as the team leader, had the privilege of the first shakedown on a wet and windy Silverstone track. Nico Hulkenberg had been on track for Audi, with Sergio Perez for Cadillac and Pierre Gasly for Alpine also testing earlier. Racing Bulls drivers Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad had their new car tested at Imola as well. You can find footage of the Mercedes W17’s track debut below on DJAudits’ YouTube channel.
