As everyone counts down the days to the start of the new season, teams are already in overdrive preparing for the epic moment when their new designs will hit the track.

Crews are busy assembling, fine-tuning, configuring every single component and part of their 2017 challenger down to the last rivet, screw, nut and bold.

Mercedes AMG F1 has produced a short video explaining the feeling which prevails on the factory floor when a car is fired up for the first time.

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The first landmark of a new season, it’s a moment that can catch you out – and one where you have to expect the unexpected. But it’s also something incredibly special for everyone involved…

Check it out below.

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