Mercedes unveiled a mostly unchanged black and silver design with turquoise accents
Mercedes has lifted the covers off its new Formula 1 car for the 2026 season.
The W17 meets F1’s new technical regulations on the chassis and engine sides, and sports a mostly unchanged black and silver design with turquoise accents as a nod to everlasting sponsor Petronas.
A notable addition to the livery is the Microsoft logo on the airbox, with Mercedes’ snapping up Alpine’s longtime partner.
Like its predecessor, it will be raced by lead driver George Russell and sophomore Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who finished fourth and seventh in last year’s drivers’ championship respectively.
Mercedes W17 livery
Mercedes took the runner-up spot in the constructors’, narrowly holding off Red Bull, but was never a real title contender against a dominant McLaren outfit.
The W17 will take to the track at the first pre-season test at Barcelona from 26-30 January.
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