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.

Mercedes will unveil their 2025 F1 car – the W16 – on Monday 24 February, just two days before pre-season testing begins in Bahrain. The Silver Arrows begin a new era this season, with Lewis Hamilton having left the team for Ferrari after 12 years and six drivers’ world championships.

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...

Lewis Hamilton is set to test a Ferrari once again this week – this time in Barcelona – after driving in scarlet red for the first time last week. The seven-time F1 world champion, 40, received a rapturous reception in Maranello last week as his two-year contract at Ferrari began.

Former Formula 1 driver Jacky Ickx has revealed an untold theory behind Lewis Hamilton's replacement of Carlos Sainz at Ferrari, suggesting that the decision ex