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,

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.

All of the Silver Arrows ground-effect cars since new refutations were introduced in 2022 have been dogged by persistent troubles. The W13 was plagued by porpoising and bouncing while the W14 suffered from rear-end handling instabilities.

Mercedes have released images of the W16 ahead of its first scheduled run in Bahrain, as the team look to shake down the car.

Mercedes have released images of the W16 as George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli lead the Silver Arrows charge in 2025; watch the first of three days of testing in Bahrain live on Sky Sports F1 from 6.

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.

Mercedes on Monday unveiled their 2025 F1 car ahead of this week's pre-season testing in Bahrain as they adjust to life without Lewis Hamilton. Russell, 27, said he was eager to take to the track, with pre-season testing taking place in Bahrain from Wednesday until Friday.

Mercedes has teased its 2025 F1 car, the W16, ahead of its Bahrain launch and pre-season testing, marking a new era with Andrea Kimi Antonelli replacing Lewis Hamilton.

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has taken the covers off its 2025 car, the W16. Like its rival teams Mercedes had already revealed the 2025 livery at last week's F1 75 launch event in London, using an older model.