Mercedes and Ferrari present Formula 1 cars for 2018

While Mercedes relies on the tried and tested for the new Silver Arrow, a Ferrari almost entirely in red should bring the top driver Sebastian Vettel (Heppenheim) the necessary title luck.

"When you see the car as a whole for the first time, you just want to get in and drive off," said Vettel at the presentation of the new SF71H in Maranello: "I am convinced that this car is a big step forward." His Finnish teammate Kimi Räikkönen added: "If a car looks good, it is usually fast." From a technical point of view, the wheelbase was extended, so Ferrari is based on its rival Mercedes.

The anticipation was also palpable among the silver team. "We have kept the DNA from last year. But this car is better than last year's car - in every respect," said world champion Lewis Hamilton (England) at the presentation of the new Mercedes W09 EQ Power+ in Silverstone.

A striking new element of the car, which continues to be available in silver, black and turquoise, is the Halo cockpit protection, which will be mandatory in Formula 1 for the new season - to the displeasure of Mercedes Motorsport Director Toto Wolff, who explained: "If you give me a chainsaw I'll cut it off."

Otherwise, Mercedes has largely remained true to its concept from the previous year and is once again relying on a long wheelbase. "We had the fastest car in 2017. But the car was also a diva," said Wolff: "With the new car we wanted to eliminate the negative characteristics without losing any of our speed."

Last year's third place in the World Cup, Bottas, covered the first kilometer on the traditional Silverstone circuit on Thursday morning in the W09, which marked the team's fifth driver and fifth place

should bring the constructors' world championship. After the Finn, four-time world champion Hamilton also completed his first laps with the new Silver Arrow.

During the test drives in Barcelona that begin on Monday (February 26th), the new cars from the ten premier class teams will compete on the track for the first time. The 69th Formula 1 season begins on March 25th in Melbourne, Australia.

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Mercedes and Ferrari present Formula 1 cars for 2018

Constructors' world champion Mercedes and long-term rivals Ferrari presented their cars for the 1 Formula 2018 season on Thursday.

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