Mercedes W06

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Mercedes F1 team completes shakedown with new 2015 F1 W06 car Thursday, January 29th 2015, 18:10 GMT

Mercedes has completed the first shakedown of its 2015 Formula 1 car, the W06, and released the first proper images of the car with which it will defend its titles.

Both Nico Rosberg and world champion Lewis Hamilton tried the F1 W06 Hybrid during 18 laps of running at an icy Silverstone.

The session, which was classified as a promotional event under F1 testing restrictions, was brought to an early end when a blizzard set in.

Mercedes had earlier released teaser videos showing the car in action on its Twitter feed.

The car will be formally unveiled in the Jerez pitlane on Sunday morning, ahead of the start of the first 2015 F1 tests.

Mercedes dominated the 2014 season with the W06's predecessor, winning 16 races and the constructors' title, and finishing one-two in the drivers' points with Hamilton and Rosberg.

[Lucas van H]

So they are going to be hybrids? Shame... I didn't like last seasons cars either, but this has ruined F1 for me...

[mr moto]

So they are going to be hybrids? Shame... I didn't like last seasons cars either, but this has ruined F1 for me...

FYI, they were hybrids last year, too.

[Lucas van H]

I thought that the only 'hybrid' part on those was the KERS.

Anyway, I hoped the high revving, screaming engines from years ago would be back, but I guess the emissions killed them...

[58 Impala]

I wish they would go back to V10's or V8's, but I know that won't happen. I wish they would go to twin turbos as to get some of the scream back.

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