Mercedes are the latest F1 team to officially unveil their 2025 car - the W16 - their first since 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: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 sta♛rt of pre-season tesꦺting.

It's a new era for Mercedes, who will race without Hamilton for the🅷 first time since 2012.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell will lead the team following Hamilton's departure, alongside 18-year-old wonderkid 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Speaking following the launch, team boss Toto Wolff, said: “Everyone at the team, in Brackley and Brixworth, has been hard at work over the winter. Last season was incredibly competitive 💯on the track and, whilst we took several wins, we are all focused on challenging for victories more consistently. We have made gains in the off-season, but we will only know where we stand come the first race in Australia.

“We have an exciting line-up to help us achieve our objectives. Both drivers have progressed through our junior programme and that is a vindication of our commitment to both supporting and developing talent. 
 
“George has proven that he is one of the very best drivers on the grid, capable of competing for the Drivers' Championship if we can give him a car capable of doing so. As the senior driver, he will help lead the team forward and support Kimi in his development.
 
“Kimi has all the necessary talent to achieve great thꦗings at the pinnacle of the sport, but this is a rookie se🍸ason and there will inevitably be ups and downs. We're looking forward to that journey together though and helping him develop over the course of the year.”

The W16 will take to th𓆉e track ཧfor the first time on Tuesday as part of a shakedown. 

Mercedes confirm F1 testing schedule

Mercedes have confirmed their F1 testing schedu꧃le, with Antonelli set to drive the W16 first on Wednesday.

He will be in the car for the firs♊t morning on day one of testing in Bahrain before handi🌃ng over to Russell.

On day two, Russell will drive the morning session, while Antonelli willꦺꦦ be in the car for the afternoon

Antonelli will kick things off in the morni൲ng on Friday, the 🔯final day of testing ahead of the new season in Australia.

Russell will get the final four hours of ru🐬nning as te༒sting concludes.

Can Mercedes fight for F1 title in 2025?

After three inc🌜onsistent seasons, Mercedes will be hopeful they’ve finally understood꧃ F1’s tricky ground effect rules.

Since the start of 2022, Mercedes have just five vict✃ories to their name.

Four of those came last season, w🍬ith Russell and Hamilton taking two wins apiece.

De꧅spite four wins, they were a distant fourth in the F1 🎉constructors’ championship, as they struggled with inconsistency. 

The W15 only performed best i🎃n certain climatic conditions - when it was cooler - and tracks that required a low downforce se🧸tup.

Making the W16 an all-rounder will be key to Me▨rcedes consistently challenging in 2025.