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A big Silverstone shakedown for 2018"s big F1 car: the one everyone has to beat. EQ Power+ refers to Merc"s ongoing hybrid model strategy, and we"re told that over 7,000 drawn parts" have been built, and more than 40,000 components have been through non-destructive testing inspection". Yikes.The new car shares much with last year"s diva" (though boss Toto Wolff admitted he liked some of the traits of last year"s car, unsurprisingly), with a similar design philosophy. As ever, the Halo, and the banning of both the monkey seat and high T-wings being the most significant changes.There"s a slightly increased rake over 2017"s car, though it shares the same wheelbase length.Because of the decrease in engines for this season just three engines per driver Merc has gone to work on lifting the reliability and durability of the V6. They"ve changed the packaging, and worked on "combustion efficiency and hardware friction".Drivers, as if you need reminding, are reigning now four-time world champ Lewis Hamilton, and Valtteri Bottas. Reserve drivers are George Russell and Pascal Wehrlein.
Date written: 22 Feb 2018
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A big Silverstone shakedown for 2018"s big F1 car: the one everyone has to beat. EQ Power+ refers to Merc"s ongoing hybrid model strategy, and we"re told that over 7,000 drawn parts" have been built, and more than 40,000 components have been through non-destructive testing inspection". Yikes.The new car shares much with last year"s diva" (though boss Toto Wolff admitted he liked some of the traits of last year"s car, unsurprisingly), with a similar design philosophy. As ever, the Halo, and the banning of both the monkey seat and high T-wings being the most significant changes.There"s a slightly increased rake over 2017"s car, though it shares the same wheelbase length.Because of the decrease in engines for this season just three engines per driver Merc has gone to work on lifting the reliability and durability of the V6. They"ve changed the packaging, and worked on "combustion efficiency and hardware friction".Drivers, as if you need reminding, are reigning now four-time world champ Lewis Hamilton, and Valtteri Bottas. Reserve drivers are George Russell and Pascal Wehrlein.
Date written: 22 Feb 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 10948
