Mercedes' new car - the AMG F1 W12 E Performance - is looking in good shape too. Mercedes How do you improve on near domination? Well, signing up Lewis Hamilton and team principal Toto Wolff for another season is a pretty good start. Ferrari made 'quite a good step' - Leclerc.Verstappen 'realistic' about Red Bull's chances.Hamilton still committed as Mercedes launch 2021 car.Hot or not - which cars win the F1 looks race? That was particularly challenging because last season finished late, so the winter period has been shorter than normal and has given us less time to prepare, which put extra strain on the business.Formula 1 teams have gone back to the drawing board over the winter and are now unveiling their new designs for the 2021 season, due to start in Bahrain on 26 March. “We’ve also got some completely new innovations that will be in the racing PU for the first time. We discovered some design issues last year, so we’ve been looking at those and introduced some changes to address them. “That’s a continuous process, and we feel like we’ve been able to take a step forward on that front again this year. “We identified three main areas to work on: first, we’ve continued the development of the technology in the Power Unit,” Mercedes Managing Director of Powertrains Hywel Thomas said. Mercedes was beaten on pace in the final race of the 2020 season in Abu Dhabi, but its rivals have shown promise that turned into a false dawn before. Though regulations have been kept relatively stable this season as a result of the impact of Covid-19, the team will be wary of the threat posed by Red Bull. It will have a lot to live up to after its predecessors, with the Mercedes turbo hybrid fleet remaining undefeated in terms of championship successes since 2014, with the W11 helping the team to 13 race wins from the 17 possible last season. The team says the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance looks to build on the unprecedented success it has experienced in F1 to date, dominating the current generation of cars with seven consecutive world titles. Sign-up now for access to a limited number of articles.
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