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Mercedes completes W05 shakedown

Rosberg drives new Mercedes F1 car at Silverstone

By Franck Drui

24 January 2014 - 19:21
Mercedes completes W05 shakedown

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.

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