Mercedes announce car reveal date for 2025 challenger

Mercedes have confirmed that their 2025 F1 car will be revealed to the world on February 24, just a few days after the team unveil their livery during the inaugural season launch event at London’s The O2.

The squad’s challenger for the campaign ahead – the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E Performance – is set to break cover ahead of what will be a new era for the Silver Arrows driver-wise, with rookie Kimi Antonelli joining the incumbent George Russell following Lewis Hamilton’s departure to Ferrari.

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Details have not yet been revealed about where the car launch will take place, but the event will come just under a week after Mercedes join the other nine teams on the grid for the F1 75 launch event in London.

The livery that will adorn the W16 in 2025 will be unveiled during the special event at The O2, with Toto Wolff recently stating that the squad will continue to use black on their car, a colour scheme that Hamilton was instrumental in introducing back in 2020.

Mercedes are the latest team to announce a reveal date for their car; Williams will unveil their new challenger at a special promotional event on February 14, while Haas’ offering is set to hit the track for the first time on February 16 for a filming day at Silverstone.

Ferrari, meanwhile, will reveal their 2025 car on February 19 – one day after the season launch event – at their Fiorano test track in Maranello, with the car also getting its debut running on the same day.

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All of the teams will then head to the Bahrain International Circuit for pre-season testing for three days from February 26-28, ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on the weekend of March 14-16.

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