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.

As the winter break comes closer to an end, the drivers are returning to their team's home base, teams are announcing their car reveals, and partnerships are being announced. The season will be starting soon,

Mercedes have confirmed when the world will first see the W16. Their 2025 F1 challenger will be revealed on February 24, days after its livery is displayed at the official F1 launch at London’s The O2. More follows...

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.

A Mercedes press release added that the 2025 car livery will be unveiled at the 10-team season launch event, F1 75 Live, at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday 18 February. The 2025 season, featuring 24 races, starts on 16 March in Australia.

Mercedes has officially announced the launch date for their highly anticipated 2025 challenger, the W16 E Performance.

Mercedes have elected against holding a launch event for their 2025 F1 challenger in a break from tradition, Crash.net has learned. In previous years Mercedes have presented their new F1 car at Silverstone before conducting a shakedown run and filming day ahead of pre-season testing.

Mercedes has announced that it will reveal its 2025 Formula 1 car on 24 February, one day before the team gives the W16 its debut run in Bahrain. The German marque will showcase its livery along with the other nine teams at the live season launch event at the O2 in London on February 18 to mark F1’s 75th anniversary.