Mercedes hit the track with its 2025 W16 F1 car in Bahrain, making it the team's first challenger in the post-Lewis Hamilton era. The seven-time world champion'

Mercedes are the latest F1 team to officially unveil their 2025 car - the W16 - their first since 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 start of pre-season testing.

Ferrari executive Loic Serra has revealed “a lot of work” has gone into the team improving their qualifying pace, in a move which would be a big boost for Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton endured a torrid qualifying record in 2024,