While Mercedes is of course busy with the current season and winning a championship, the holder of both championships is also already preparing for the 2022 season.
During this season a lot of changes will take place, and the black car has to be prepared for that. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff tells RTL that this preparation is in full swing and is going according to plan.
"Of course it will be a great car, it has a silver star on the nose and the inscription of AMG, Petronas and all partners on the car. It already looks super." Yet the car is only at the beginning of its development.
2022 car all but ready
Which isn't surprising, considering it's still more than six months before the first test days are scheduled. "It's not a newborn, but a child taking its first steps in the wind tunnel, where we are already evaluating its performance. But there is still a long way to go. Between now and when he goes on the track for the first time, the difference could be several seconds."
The test days, as Auto, Motor und Sport leaked today, will take place in Barcelona (23-25 February) and Bahrain (11-13 but) before opening the season with the new cars in Bahrain on 20 March.