In a break with custom Mercedes is to take the wraps off its 2025 contender behind closed doorways.
With media entry denied, photographs of the automobile and drivers, together with the related soundbites, will probably be issued digitally on Monday 24 February.
Whereas the German group has often unveiled its automobile at Silverstone, revealing it within the morning earlier than taking to the observe within the afternoon, the W16 will run its first laps on the Sakhir Circuit in Bahrain the next day, with the official pre-season take a look at getting underway the day after (Wednesday).
Aside from 2021 – within the midst of the pandemic – Mercedes has launched its automobile at Silverstone since 2017, the next shakedown permitting the group to iron out any preliminary niggles.
Disadvantaged of the shakedown in 2021 when the automobile did lastly take to the observe at pre-season testing it was beset with points, which means that Valtteri Bottas solely accomplished 6 laps earlier than handing over to teammate Lewis Hamilton.
It is believed that the automobile Mercedes will use on the official F1 season launch on the O2 in London would be the 2024 automobile however within the 2025 livery, a trick various groups will probably be using.
Although not confirmed, it is believed that various groups have needed to rethink their launch schedules because of the logistics of the London occasion.
