Mercedes-Benz AMG has launched a video exhibiting its present System 1 driver pairing of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell testing an assortment of AMG street vehicles, together with the One hypercar.

The duo had an empty take a look at monitor to take pleasure in and have been tasked with some driving duties, together with conquering slalom and drift challenges.

After driving the One, Hamilton expressed how stunned he was with how highly effective the automobile is, whereas Russell described it as being paying homage to an F1 race automobile. Hamilton was additionally impressed with the actual fact AMG managed to put in an precise F1 engine within the One, however one of the best attribute, in accordance with the seven-time F1 world champion, was the automobile’s dealing with.

The opposite vehicles current included the C 63 S E Efficiency, S 63 E Efficiency, and new GT Coupe.

Hamilton beforehand helped with growth of the internal-combustion part of the One’s powertrain. It is a turbocharged 1.6-liter V-6 lifted straight out of his Mercedes F1 race automobile, the championship-winning automobile from the 2015 season to be particular.

The One really incorporates a extra subtle powertrain than the F1 automobile. Whereas within the race automobile there’s solely the turbocharged V-6 and a motor-generator driving the rear wheels, plus a second motor-generator built-in with the turbocharger, the One has two further motor-generators, one driving every of the entrance wheels. The actual setup means the One has all-wheel drive and a mixed output of 1,049 hp.

Hamilton additionally drove a few of the prototypes for the One in the course of the automobile’s lengthy gestation, and helped unveil the unique One idea on the 2017 Frankfurt auto present. Hamilton has additionally beforehand expressed an curiosity in growing his personal specification, a potential “LH” particular version. He revealed in 2019 that he’d need his automobile to supply a bit extra energy and noise than the usual automobile, together with some personalization choices inside.

Neither Hamilton nor Russell have revealed whether or not they’ve taken supply of their very own Ones. Former Mercedes F1 driver Valtteri Bottas not too long ago revealed that he is taken supply of the hypercar, with his instance completed in blue.