Mercedes to launch car on Feb. 18

Mercedes will launch the Formula One car it hopes Lewis Hamilton will race in 2022 at a virtual Silverstone event on Feb. 18.

Mercedes hopes the W13 E Performance will continue the team's recent dominance of F1, having won eight straight Constructors' Championships coming into this season. However, a major overhaul to this season's aerodynamic regulations could threaten Mercedes' status as one of F1's two teams to beat.

Mercedes is expected to revert back to its traditional silver livery, having run all-black colours in 2020 and 2021.

While Mercedes continued one winning streak last year, it saw another end. Red Bull emerged as a championship rival and Max Verstappen would controversially beat…