Mercedes have revealed the new W14 car tasked with getting them back to the top of Formula One in the 2023 season, with Lewis Hamilton insisting it shows they "mean business".
The design is a return to a predominantly black car, with Mercedes using minimal paint in an effort to reduce weight.
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Mercedes surprisingly finished third in the constructors' championship last season, 244 points behind winners Red Bull.
"We've redesigned, optimised, and innovated so many parts of the car and that is impressive," Hamilton said. "And I love the new livery. It says: 'we mean business'."
Hamilton finished the season sixth in the drivers' championship, behind team-mate George Russell (fourth), but the seven-time world champion sounded confident about the new car giving him a chance of challenging again this year.
"I love being part of a team that is working towards a common goal," he said. "I always believe I can get better. I always love that challenge, the physical and mental element, having to deep dive and extract more performance from yourself and the people around you.
"The car is always changing, there's always new tools, and I love that. I'm planning to stay here a little bit longer."
Team boss Toto Wolff is also confident Mercedes can challenge Red Bull and Ferrari again, though admitted they are "playing catch-up."
"Our hopes and expectations are always to be capable of fighting for a world championship," Wolff said. "However, our competitors were very strong last year, and we are playing catch-up.
"Racing at the front requires resilience, teamwork, and determination. We face up to every challenge, we put the team first, and we will leave no stone unturned in the chase for every millisecond.
"This year, we are going all in to get back in front."
Wolff also admitted faults with last season's car, which led to focus on how the weight could be reduced to maximise performance.
"We were overweight last year," Wolff added. "This year we have tried to figure out where we can squeeze out every single gram. So now, history repeats itself."
The new season begins with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 5.
Back in black. 🖤 Meet the Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E PERFORMANCE. 😍
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) February 15, 2023
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