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. Italian 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli has replaced 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 F175 launch event in London, using an older model.

Horner, along with four-time world champion Max Verstappen, was booed when he appeared on the stage and shown on the screen.

The fans let their voices be heard at the F1 75 event in London, and the governing body of motorsport didn't like it one bit.

During F1 75 Live at the O2 Arena in London, Red Bull Racing's Christian Horner and Max Verstappen were treated to a heated round of booing by the crowd in attendance at the event, something Mercedes team principal,