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.

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.

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.

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.