Mercedes have wasted little time in beginning their preparations to wrestle the world title back from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Less than two weeks after Lewis Hamilton was controversially denied the world championship on the last lap of the the final round in Abu Dhabi, the Brackley-based outfit have given fans a sneak preview of their new car for next season. The images offered no further clues about the design of the new Mercedes car, which Hamilton and new team-mate George Russell will race in 2022. Dutch Red Bull driver Verstappen won his first world championship after overtaking Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 12.

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