Mercedes has become the seventh F1 team to launch its official 2025 car, the W16. The livery for the Brackley-based outfit's new challenger, to be driven by George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, was unveiled last Thursday at the F1 75 event on a show car. In terms of the new livery, Mercedes has continued to mix black and silver, with streaks of Petronas green. In revealing the W16, Mercedes' new machine becomes the latest 2025 car to be launched, following the new designs from McLaren, Williams, Haas, Racing Bulls, Ferrari and Aston Martin. Mercedes will complete a shakedown of its new car at the Bahrain International Circuit later today, ahead of pre-season testing which gets underway on Wednesday. It is a big year for the German manufacturer, which is entering its first season since 2012 without Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes is at the start of a new era with Russell as its lead driver, whilst Hamilton has been replaced by the team's teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli.
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