Mercedes will current their new automotive for the 2025 Formula 1 season on February twenty fourth.
The staff has opted for a web based presentation for its new W16 by distributing photos throughout its many platforms. Mercedes will reveal the automotive’s livery per week earlier at F1’s new official pre-season launch occasion, F1 75, on February 18th.
Mercedes intend to run the W16 for the primary time the next day, when it can additionally reveal extra footage of the brand new automotive. Each the staff’s drivers are anticipated to have the chance to drive. George Russell goes into his fourth season on the staff whereas Andrea Kimi Antonelli makes his debut in System 1, taking up the seat beforehand occupied by Lewis Hamilton.
The staff will break with its current custom by working its new automotive for the primary time on the Bahrain International Circuit as an alternative of Silverstone, near its Brackley and Brixworth factories. The W16’s first run will happen in the future earlier than the start of pre-season testing on the identical monitor. Final yr Mercedes launched its new automotive a full week earlier than testing started.
F1 groups will take a look at for 3 days in Bahrain, beginning on the twenty sixth, earlier than heading to Melbourne, Australia for the season-opening race in mid-March.
Mercedes will go into the brand new season in search of their first world championship success since 2021, after they received the constructors’ title with Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Final yr McLaren received the constructors’ championship utilizing Mercedes energy models. Williams, who additionally use Mercedes energy, have already introduced the launch date for his or her new automotive, which can seem on February 14th. Aston Martin will use Mercedes energy models for the final time this yr earlier than switching to Honda engines.
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