Ferrari calls, Mercedes responds. Exactly 24 hours later the presentation of the SF-24, Mercedes comes out with the new W15. The car of Brackley team, which will be Lewis' last Hamilton will have available before his move to Ferrari, was presented today, 14 February, near the Mercedes headquarters. Obviously, it had to be shown by the two drivers together with Toto Wolff, Mercedes team principal, and technical director James Allison.
Mercedes, here is the presentation of the 2024 car: the W15
From the point of view of the livery, there are some changes compared to the car featured last year: the main color is silver with black taking shape in the final part. Ultimately, the difference will have to be seen on the track. They will arrive next week, with the tests taking place in Bahrain the first indications to understand what the different hierarchies may be, which will then be dictated on March 2nd with the first GP of the season.
It goes without saying that for Mercedes 2024 represents a year absolutely not to be missed. After a W13 and a W14 which did not guarantee the Brackley team to obtain great results, Mercedes knows it can do no wrong. The W15, precisely for this reason, is a different car compared to the last two. The hope is that Russell e Hamilton may be able to really get close to Red Bull, obviously big favorites for the world title.
Hamilton-Russell, why bet on them at Fanta F1
Although 2023 was not a brilliant year for Mercedes, Hamilton was also a great point of reference for fantasy managers. Ultimately, it is those who speak about him at Fanta F1: the seven-time world champion, in fact, boasts a fantasy average of +14.3 (the third highest on the grid). A slightly different story, however, for Russell who concluded his 2023 with a fantasy average of . Numbers that can certainly improve in 2024 and that both drivers hope to be able to increase with a car, the W15, which they hope will truly be the long-awaited one.
