Now, Mercedes have announced when the W16 will be unveiled, confirming the release date of February 24th alongside a picture of their concealed car. “The F1 W16. Coming soon,” the team wrote in an official announcement on social media.

Mercedes announced the date that the Formula 1 world will meet the W16 E Performance, their challenger for the upcoming F1 season. That date? February 24, a day ahead of the team’s shakedown session at Bahrain International Circuit.

Mercedes will unveil its W16 2025 Formula 1 car on 24 February, two days before pre-season testing commences in Bahrain. The W16 will be its first car since the 2012 W03 not to be raced by Lewis Hamilton,

While all 10 teams will ‘launch’ their F1 2025 seasons at a communal launch event in London in the middle of February, some of the teams will hold back on showcasing their car