Mercedes took the covers off its W09 Silver Arrows yesterday, the car it hopes will keep it ahead of the field once again in 2018.

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas conducting a shakedown run at Silverstone before the German squad met with the media.

You can take a detailed look at the W09 in our gallery section, but here are Mercedes' stunning studio shots of the car.

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