Mercedes fires up its 2019 W10 for the first time!

The Mercedes AMG F1 team posted on Twitter audio of its first fire-up of its 2019 championship contender.

The Silver Arrows outfit – which could be launched with a camouflage livery motif if its recent teasing efforts are anything to go by – will unveil its new W10 online next Wednesday on February 13.

The Mercedes V6 hybrid turbo power engine comes to life in the following 47-second audio clip.

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