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Our reaction to the Mercedes F1 car launch

We’re fresh off our *amazing* win at the Autosport Awards for a chat about the new Mercedes livery - slapped on a car that will probably bear no resemblance to the actual car come testing. And we’re disagreeing over it! 


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