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Mercedes has announced they will reveal the W06 Hybrid at Jerez on 1 February, the first day of pre-season testing.
Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton will take to the wheel on the second and fourth days of testing, while teammate and 2014 Championship runner-up Nico Rosberg will debut the car on day one and return for a drive on day three.
Mercedes-Benz Motorsport boss, Toto Wolff, said: “This is an exciting time of year as our collective efforts all come together in the new car.
“We know that we went into the winter with a target on our backs from the other teams – and we are certain that our rivals will be competitive from the opening race in Melbourne. So we have to focus on every detail if we want to build any advantage this year and that is what we have done.
“The workload this winter has been as great as ever. Everybody in Brackley, Brixworth and Stuttgart has put a great amount of effort into creating the latest Silver Arrow and I thank them for their efforts so far. We are excited to see how the car performs when it begins running.”
The W06 is the successor to 2014’s record breaking and unstoppable W05, which delivered 16 victories and 11 one-two finishes last year and saw Mercedes finish 296 points clear of Red Bull.
Will Mercedes be able to keep their nose in front of the pack this year?
Pre-season key dates: Confirmed car launches
January 21 – Force India (livery reveal only)
January 29 – McLaren
January 30 – Ferrari
January 31 – Toro Rosso
February 1 – Mercedes
Testing
February 1 – 4, Jerez
February 19 – 22, Barcelona
February 26 – March 1, Barcelona
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