The Mercedes W08 unveils its new features

We were expecting developments in Catalonia on the 2017 single-seaters for the first European meeting of the season, there were many of them. In the clan of world champions Mercedes, the W08 entrusted to Lewis Hamilton, best time in EL1, and Valtteri Bottas appeared this Friday morning in tests with several novelties.

The front part of the car German is the first concerned with the appearance of aerodynamic elements connecting the side of the muzzle to the lower part of the chassis. The pontoons are not forgotten, with several vertical deflectors added.

The rear area of ​​the W08 features a revised flat bottom in front of the rear wheels, while the rear wing and a two-section “Monkey Seat” are also part of the new package brought to Catalonia by the brand's engineers to the star.