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New Mercedes F1 car breaks cover at Silverstone

Mercedes's 2017 Formula 1 car - the W08 - has broken cover at Silverstone ahead of its official launch. Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton turned a series of filming day laps of the British Grand Prix circuit on Thursday morning. The W08 to be driven by Hamilton and new teammate Valtteri Bottas features a small shark fin, but a larger version of it is expected to be tested later. Its nose is narrower and features a more rounded end compared to the thumb stub as seen on rivals Williams, Sauber and Renault's new cars. Mercedes has dominated F1 since 2014, when the championship switched to a V6 turbo-hybrid engine formula, winning 51 of the 59 grands prix. Be part of something big Your...
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