The Mercedes Method 1 workforce has formally revealed its plans for the upcoming Goodwood Competition of Pace, together with a paddock expertise and on-track outings.
Main the on-track operating from Friday to Sunday will likely be Mercedes reserve driver Frederik Vesti. The Dane is scheduled to pilot the W13 up the 1.17-mile Goodwood hillclimb, the equipment wherein George Russell claimed his maiden F1 victory on the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix. For its Goodwood look, the W13 will sport the workforce’s 2026 livery.
“I’m very excited to be attending this 12 months’s Goodwood Competition of Pace,” Vesti stated of his upcoming look.
“It will likely be my third time on the pageant; I can’t wait to be within the automotive, taking over the hillclimb, and experiencing all that Goodwood has to supply. It’s such a particular occasion, and the Hill is like nothing else!
“It’s been a really thrilling season for the workforce thus far, so I’m wanting ahead to seeing the response to our new fan hub. It’s such an superior area for our fanbase to come back collectively.
“I can’t wait to spend time in there over the weekend, assembly our unimaginable supporters, and attempting my hand on the pitstop problem. It is going to actually convey our followers into the world of Mercedes F1 like by no means earlier than!”
Away from the observe, Mercedes will likely be bringing an open-plan paddock hub. Designed to duplicate the working atmosphere of a reside F1 storage, the set up will function a pilot idea that the workforce intends to additionally convey to grands prix later this 12 months.
Followers can have the prospect to get behind the wheel in racing simulators and take a look at their hand at a reside pitstop. The problem will use a 2018 W09 chassis, with these attending the Competition of Pace coached by present and former Mercedes mechanics as they tackle the problem of a sub-two-second tyre change.
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