F1: Mercedes Shows First View Of New W02

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F1: Mercedes Shows First View Of New W02

Mercedes artwork previews the new MGP W02...

Adam Cooper | http://www.speedtv.com | Posted January 30, 2011 Balen (BEL)

A look at the new MGP W02 released by Mercedes. (Image: Mercedes)

The Mercedes issued artwork of the new MGP W02 today, having given the German newspaper Bild – often favored in the past by the manufacturer – first access to the image.

The head-on picture doesn’t give too much away, other than showing that the car has a very different airbox/rollhoop arrangement and possibly a higher nose. The front wing in this image appears to be from last year.

The picture also confirms that the car has a new silver livery with less of a matte finish, while the Petronas signage is now white on turquoise. And it has Pirelli stickers!

The real car will be unveiled in the Valencia pit lane on Tuesday morning.

Adam Cooper notched up his 26th season as a racing journalist in 2010. Born in London, England, he saw his first F1 race at age 10 in 1976. He began freelancing for Autosport magazine in 1985 and was on the fulltime staff from 1987-92. He then went freelance again, initially spending two years in Japan before following the 1994 Champcar series from a base in Indianapolis. He has not missed a Grand Prix since Suzuka ‘94, a run that has extended to Abu Dhabi ’10. Adam has written books about Eddie Irvine, Piers Courage and Michael Schumacher. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Check out Adam's Blog or follow him on Twitter.