View the first images of the new Mercedes W12 here

Mercedes have presented the new W12 for the 2021 Formula 1 season. Again a predominantly black livery for the team of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, but there are clearly some changes too. View the car from all angles here.

Mercedes has won the constructors 'and drivers' world titles in the past seven years. In 2021 it hopes to set a unique record of eight world titles in a row, but Hamilton's record is especially interesting. He can surpass Michael Schumacher with an eighth world title.

In 2021, the Mercedes line-up will again consist of Hamilton and Bottas. With Hamilton, Mercedes has a proven champion, and Bottas is a man who will not get in the way, but will score enough points for the team. Whether that's enough to leave the competition behind in 2021 will largely depend on the W12.