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.

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.

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 will unveil its W16 2025 Formula 1 car on 24 February, two days before pre-season testing commences in Bahrain. The W16 will be its first car since the 2012 W03 not to be raced by Lewis Hamilton,