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From W01 to W11 – which Mercedes livery is your favourite?

2010: Mercedes' first modern Grand Prix challenger, the MGP W01, was born out of a buyout of shock 2009 champions Brawn GP. Drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher took the team to fourth in the championship, but would have to wait for a race win. On his return to F1 after a three-year hiatus, Michael Schumacher said: "It has been a lot of effort into this design. Mercedes has tried to create a lot of memories from the past to replicate what is the Silver Arrow..."

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2010: Mercedes' first modern Grand Prix challenger, the MGP W01, was born out of a buyout of shock 2009 champions Brawn GP. Drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher took the team to fourth in the championship, but would have to wait for a race win. On his return to F1 after a three-year hiatus, Michael Schumacher said: "It has been a lot of effort into this design. Mercedes has tried to create a lot of memories from the past to replicate what is the Silver Arrow..."

Mercedes have become the second team after Haas to reveal the look of their 2020 F1 car as they announced INEOS as a principal sponsor at the Royal Automobile Club in London, on Monday.

With a dash of red new for this year, the Silver Arrows look as sharp as ever in their quest to clinch a record seventh constructors' championship, while Lewis Hamilton will take the wheel hoping to equal Michael Schumacher's seven drivers' championships.

READ MORE: Mercedes reveal new livery for 2020 season – with a hint of red

From the W01 in 2010 to the W11 in 2020, silver has dominated the livery designs of each Mercedes since they returned to the sport as a full constructor, but which livery is your favourite? Vote in the poll below – and take our tricky quiz to test your mettle on car launches of the past.

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