Mercedes Confirms Unveiling Date Of 2025 F1 Challenger

Mercedes has confirmed that they will unveil their 2025 F1 car, the W16, on February 24.

Mercedes plans to release images of the car on their social media pages, opting not to host a live press conference or livestream.

The car is set to feature a new livery, which will be displayed earlier on February 18 at the F1 75 event held at London’s O2 Arena.

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The F1 W16. Coming soon 👀 pic.twitter.com/GuZ8HUrzi4
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) January 27, 2025

The 2025 season brings big changes to the Mercedes team, especially since Lewis Hamilton left for Ferrari after the 2024 season. He passed the baton to Andrea Kimi Antonelli, a promising rookie who will join George Russell as the team's drivers.

Mercedes finished fourth in the Constructors' Championship in 2024, behind McLaren, Ferrari, and Red Bull.

Historically, Mercedes used to host their car launch events at Silverstone, but they're breaking tradition this year. The decision to have a digital-only release and follow it with a shakedown in Bahrain the day after is influenced by both logistics and the unpredictable British weather.

Before the car's season debut, Mercedes has scheduled a filming day on February 25, right before the first official pre-season test in Bahrain from February 26-28. This day serves as an opportunity for a shakedown of the W16, ensuring everything is operational, especially given the tight timeline between the car's reveal and the start of testing.

Speaking about the decision to do the shakedown in Bahrain, team chief Toto Wolff explained:

“It always rains in Silverstone, so we decided that we don’t want to stand in the freezing rain again!

“We will be doing the filming day on the Tuesday after the Bahrain test. This, I think, is more representative and better pictures than we could probably get at Silverstone.”

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The O2 Arena event, where F1 teams will collectively unveil their liveries, celebrates 75 years of Formula 1.

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2025 Formula One Season Schedule

Pre-Season Testing

Dates: 26-28 Feb
Location: Bahrain, Sakhir
Event Name: FORMULA 1 ARAMCO PRE-SEASON TESTING 2025
Circuit: Pre-Season Testing

Australia

Dates: 14-16 Mar
Location: Australia, Melbourne
Event Name: FORMULA 1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Melbourne circuit

China

Dates: 21-23 Mar
Location: China, Shanghai
Event Name: FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Shanghai circuit

Japan

Dates: 04-06 Apr
Location: Japan, Suzuka
Event Name: FORMULA 1 LENOVO JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Suzuka circuit

Bahrain

Dates: 11-13 Apr
Location: Bahrain, Sakhir
Event Name: FORMULA 1 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Sakhir circuit

Saudi Arabia

Dates: 18-20 Apr
Location: Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
Event Name: FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Jeddah circuit

Miami

Dates: 02-04 May
Location: Miami, Miami
Event Name: FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Miami circuit

Emilia-Romagna

Dates: 16-18 May
Location: Emilia-Romagna, Imola
Event Name: FORMULA 1 AWS GRAN PREMIO DEL MADE IN ITALY E DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA 2025
Circuit: Imola circuit

Monaco

Dates: 23-25 May
Location: Monaco, Monaco
Event Name: FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2025
Circuit: Monaco circuit

Spain

Dates: 30 May-01 Jun
Location: Spain, Barcelona
Event Name: FORMULA 1 ARAMCO GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2025
Circuit: Barcelona circuit

Canada

Dates: 13-15 Jun
Location: Canada, Montréal
Event Name: FORMULA 1 PIRELLI GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2025
Circuit: Montréal circuit

Austria

Dates: 27-29 Jun
Location: Austria, Spielberg
Event Name: FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Spielberg circuit

Great Britain

Dates: 04-06 Jul
Location: Great Britain, Silverstone
Event Name: FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Silverstone circuit

Belgium

Dates: 25-27 Jul
Location: Belgium, Spa-Francorchamps
Event Name: FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Spa-Francorchamps circuit

Hungary

Dates: 01-03 Aug
Location: Hungary, Budapest
Event Name: FORMULA 1 LENOVO HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Budapest circuit

Netherlands

Dates: 29-31 Aug
Location: Netherlands, Zandvoort
Event Name: FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN DUTCH GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Zandvoort circuit

Italy

Dates: 05-07 Sep
Location: Italy, Monza
Event Name: FORMULA 1 PIRELLI GRAN PREMIO D’ITALIA 2025
Circuit: Monza circuit

Azerbaijan

Dates: 19-21 Sep
Location: Azerbaijan, Baku
Event Name: FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Baku circuit

Singapore

Dates: 03-05 Oct
Location: Singapore, Marina Bay
Event Name: FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Marina Bay circuit

United States

Dates: 17-19 Oct
Location: United States, Austin
Event Name: FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Austin circuit

Mexico

Dates: 24-26 Oct
Location: Mexico, Mexico City
Event Name: FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO 2025
Circuit: Mexico City circuit

Brazil

Dates: 07-09 Nov
Location: Brazil, São Paulo
Event Name: FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRANDE PRÊMIO DE SÃO PAULO 2025
Circuit: São Paulo circuit

Las Vegas

Dates: 20-22 Nov
Location: Las Vegas, Las Vegas
Event Name: FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Las Vegas circuit

Qatar

Dates: 28-30 Nov
Location: Qatar, Lusail
Event Name: FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Lusail circuit

Abu Dhabi

Dates: 05-07 Dec
Location: Abu Dhabi, Yas Island
Event Name: FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2025
Circuit: Yas Island circuit