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F1 Social Stint: Mercedes poke fun at themselves, Ferrari cars ready for unveiling
- Nicolás Quarles van Ufford
Mercedes have outdone themselves yet again on their social media while Ferrari's 2020 cars have been spotted being delivered to the Valli Theater in Reggio Emilia, where the SF1000 will be presented later today.
Ferrari cars arrive on the scene
In this photo taken by a fan, the new Ferrari cars are seen entering the scene in Reggio Emilia, the town where the Italian flag was once born over 200 years ago. The Valli Theater is where the SF1000 will be unveiled later today.
2020 Ferrari cars being lifted into the theatre for presentation #ScuderiaFans #ForzaFerrari #essereFerrari pic.twitter.com/IswTgsmNHC
— Scuderia Fans (@ScuderiaFansF1) February 11, 2020
Mercedes joke at own expense
Mercedes have always had one of the best if not the best social media presence on F1 Twitter, and they proved it yet again as they joked about their very own livery, which the team presented on Monday.
Who made this! @nbcbrooklyn99 pic.twitter.com/iP07ruQMwA
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) February 11, 2020
Verstappen and Albon prepare for Barcelona
With winter testing in Barcelona starting in just over a week's time, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing published photos of both their drivers putting in hours in the gym to prepare for the occasion.
Winter testing is when the drivers first get to put their new cars through their paces and find the perfect balance in the set-up. It tees up the rest of the year, and while it may not seem very entertaining, it arguably is one of the most crucial periods of the season.
The Bulls are fine tuning their set up before they get behind the wheel at testing #ChargeOn pic.twitter.com/f4K5bNuous
— Aston Martin Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) February 11, 2020
Toto Wolff checks in
After presenting their brand-new livery on Monday, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff made a video for the team's social media channels as he shows off the new car of his team! Fair to say his filming skills could use a little work!
“I think we should leave the social media to the professionals...”
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) February 10, 2020
Toto, you stick to the business stuff, and we’ll handle the social! #WelcomeINEOS pic.twitter.com/pWqCXoL35r
Set the alarm
With three more days to go until the unveiling of the MCL35, McLaren's 2020 challenger, the team keeps on teasing us with videos!
New Mercedes livery
After an incredibly long wait during their presentation (49 minutes, to be exact) Mercedes finally peeled back the cloth draped over their car to show us their new livery.
While similar to the W10's livery, the red features on the front wing end-plates and above the driver's seat make for a nice change. The single red star to commemorate Niki Lauda remains. Watch the reveal here (don't worry, we skipped the boring bit for you!)