Mercedes showed off their new W16 car in a digital launch on Monday as they prepare for pre-season testing and a fresh start after the departure of seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton. Italian 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli has replaced Hamilton,

Mercedes are the latest F1 team to officially unveil their 2025 car - the W16 - their first since Lewis Hamilton ’s move to Ferrari. Mercedes opted to reveal their new challenger ahead of its on-track debut at the Bahrain International Circuit, just two days before the start of pre-season testing.

The W16 is set to appear on track for the first time during a shakedown in Bahrain, using one of the filming days that Mercedes is permitted before pre-season testing begins a day later on February 26.