Mercedes have revealed their 2025 F1 automotive forward of pre-season testing in Bahrain as they start a brand new chapter with out Lewis Hamilton.
Equally to Aston Martin on Sunday, Mercedes confirmed off the complete specification of their 2025 challenger after revealing its livery final week at F1 75 Dwell in London.
George Russell is assured Mercedes are “not going to fall right into a lure” with their new automotive, with the Silver Arrows solely profitable 5 races since 2022, having received eight consecutive constructors’ titles previous to that.
Mercedes revealed photographs of the W16 on Monday
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Italian teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli is Hamilton’s substitute and might be probably the most thrilling drivers to observe this season.
Mercedes completed fourth within the Constructors’ Championship final yr however had been sturdy in cooler situations, which was highlighted with a one-two on the Las Vegas Grand Prix in the direction of the top of the season.
F1 pre-season testing begins on Wednesday, dwell on Sky Sports activities F1.
“We open an thrilling new period within the story of our group and Mercedes-AMG motorsport in 2025. We’re constructing on the unbelievable legacy of our heritage, and we will not wait to go racing,” mentioned Mercedes group principal Toto Wolff.
“Everybody on the group, in Brackley and Brixworth, has been laborious at work over the winter. Final season was extremely aggressive on the monitor and, while we took a number of wins, we’re all targeted on difficult for victories extra constantly. We’ve got made features within the low season, however we’ll solely know the place we stand come the primary race in Australia.
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“We’ve got an thrilling line-up to assist us obtain our targets. Each drivers have progressed by our junior programme and that could be a vindication of our dedication to each supporting and creating expertise.
“George has confirmed that he is among the easiest drivers on the grid, able to competing for the Drivers’ Championship if we may give him a automotive able to doing so. Because the senior driver, he’ll assist lead the group ahead and help Kimi in his improvement.
“Kimi has all the required expertise to attain nice issues on the pinnacle of the game, however it is a rookie season and there’ll inevitably be ups and downs. We’re wanting ahead to that journey collectively although and serving to him develop over the course of the yr.”
Sky Sports activities F1’s dwell pre-season testing schedule
Wednesday February 26 – Day One
- 6.50am-11.05am: Morning Session
- 11.05am-11.55am: Drivers’ Press Convention
- 11.55am-4.05pm: Afternoon Session
- 8pm: Testing Wrap
- 8.30pm: Ted’s Testing Pocket book
Thursday February 27 – Day Two
- 6.50am-11.05am: Morning Session
- 11.05am-11.55am: Drivers’ Press Convention
- 11.55am-4.05pm: Afternoon Session
- 8pm: Testing Wrap
- 8.30pm: Ted’s Testing Pocket book
Friday February 28 – Day Three
- 6.50am-11.05am: Morning Session
- 11.05am-11.55am: Drivers’ Press Convention
- 11.55am-4.05pm: Afternoon Session
- 8pm: Testing Wrap
- 8.30pm: Ted’s Testing Pocket book
- 9pm: Ted’s Growth Nook
When is the primary F1 race?
For the primary time since 2019, the season-opener will likely be held in Melbourne on the Australian Grand Prix on March 14-16. The primary race has switched from Bahrain to Australia attributable to Ramadan happening all through March.
There are 24 occasions on the 2025 F1 calendar, the identical quantity as final yr, with the season ending on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 5-7.
Watch all 24 race weekends from the 2025 Components 1 season dwell on Sky Sports activities F1, beginning with the Australian GP on March 14-16. Stream Sky Sports activities with NOW – No contract, cancel anytime
