SILVERSTONE, U.K. -- After four seasons dominating Formula One the unveiling of Mercedes AMG's new car for 2018 held huge expectation, but on first look might have disappointed.
Their W09 EQ Power+ looked much like the outgoing W08 but with a Halo and no shark fin. But to understand the lack of outward changes, we need to understand the issues the team had in 2017. As the new car is less about striding out into new design territories and more about making the most of the underlying package.
In 2017, Mercedes won both championships quite easily in the end, although for the first half of the season it looked like they were going to have to fight Ferrari all the way.