8 May 2024
Mercedes completes W05 shakedown
Rosberg drives new Mercedes F1 car at Silverstone
Mercedes AMG Petronas today completed a first day of running with a full 2014 specification Formula 1 car during a filming day at Silverstone.
The new F1 W05, powered by the PU106A Hybrid Power Unit, opened a new era of Formula One at 14:21 this afternoon when it left the garage for the first time in cold but dry conditions at Silverstone.”
Driven by Nico Rosberg, the car completed a total of 40 km before dusk at 16:30. The team will now ready the F1 W05 for its public track debut in Jerez on Tuesday 28 January.