Mercedes has launched the car Lewis Hamilton will attempt to defend his Formula One world title with this year. The first images of the new W12 were released by Mercedes on Tuesday morning ahead of a launch event streamed live from the team's new race bays at its factory in Brackley. The car features a tweaked livery, retaining the black colour scheme chosen last year to make a stand against racism while featuring more of Mercedes' traditional silver at the rear. The star pattern on the engine cover, which has featured on the last three cars, has been replaced with AMG logos, underlining the stronger tie Mercedes is hoping to establish between its performance road car brand and its F1...
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