Mercedes has fired up the W16, its automobile for the 2025 F1 season, for the primary time, sharing a clip of the milestone on social media platforms.
The Brackley-based squad heads into the marketing campaign hoping to construct on what, in some ways, was a optimistic 12 months general for the workforce.
Regardless of slipping again to fourth within the constructors’ standings, it is lowest end since 2012, it scored extra factors than in 2023 – and received 4 grands prix, having beforehand solely triumphed as soon as since F1 ushered within the up to date floor results period in 2022.
With Lewis Hamilton having exited for pastures new at Ferrari, highly-touted rookie Kimi Antonelli steps as much as the plate alongside George Russell for the ultimate 12 months earlier than the subsequent laws overhaul.
The W16’s livery might be unveiled alongside its rivals on the inaugural F1 75 Dwell occasion at London’s O2 Area on February 18, earlier than the automobile itself breaks floor in a shakedown in Bahrain every week later, in the future previous to F1 pre-season testing getting underway within the gulf state.
Try the clip of Mercedes firing up the W16 beneath.
