F1 launches 2025: All cars, liveries, dates ahead of new season with all-new grid and line-ups
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Thursday 20 February 2025 08:26, UK
Get ready for the 2025 F1 season by staying across all the key dates as the teams announce launch plans for their new cars.
There was a change of protocol for 2025 as all 10 Formula 1 teams revealed their liveries on the same night at London's O2 Arena, on February 18.
However, some teams still scheduled their own bespoke launch events or social media reveals in the lead-up to the season's first track running in Bahrain.
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Reigning constructors' champions McLaren sprung a surprise by becoming the first team to reveal their 2025 car as the MCL39 ran at Silverstone on February 13.
The likes of Williams and Ferrari have followed up, while Aston Martin and Mercedes still have their own reveals planned ahead of testing.
Below are all of the launches and shakedowns that have been confirmed so far.
McLaren: Launched on February 13
McLaren sprung a surprise by becoming the first team to reveal their 2025 challenger.
The reigning constructors' champions shared the first public images of the MCL39 as it ran on track during a shakedown and filming day at Silverstone on Thursday.
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were both in action as McLaren ran the car with an alternative camo livery, with all teams obliged to keep their official 2025 looks under wraps until F1 75 Live.
Despite their success with 2024's MCL38, team principal Andrea Stella said an "innovative" approach to the design had resulted in significant changes to the "fundamental layout" of the car.
Williams: Launched on February 14
Williams made it two launches in as many days at Silverstone by revealing their FW47 on Valentine's Day,
There was plenty of access as a live stream of the event went out live on Sky Sports, showing new signing Carlos Sainz driving the car's first lap shortly after 10am.
"I can tell you everything went fine, which is good news," Sainz said. "An install lap of a newly born car is always a bit tricky, but everything worked as it should and now we're ready to get into the run plan."
The one-off livery - to keep the official one under wraps until F1 75 Live - largely appeared to be a nod to the team's new title sponsor Atlassian, with the design otherwise very similar to last year's.
Haas: Shakedown on February 16
Haas unleashed the VF-25 at Silverstone on the Sunday before F1's all-team launch, and kept all their imagery from the day under wraps until after the big event had played out.
There was a photo circulating that suggested Esteban Ocon, who drove along with team-mate Oliver Bearman at Silverstone, suffered damage to the sidepod of the car during running, but there was no mention of any issues in Haas' official press release.
F1 75 Live: Launched on February 18
F1's first ever all-team launch took place at The O2 in London, bringing the sport's fans a stunning experience.
The 10 teams revealed their liveries one by one with an incredible variety of approaches, including hilarious comedy skits and spectacular live musical performances.
The liveries were generally as expected, with RB producing the most eye-catching design of the evening as they switched to a predominantly white look for 2025.
Ferrari: Launched on February 19
Just hours after revealing their 2025 livery in London, Ferrari put the SF-25 on track at their own Fiorano circuit.
Charles Leclerc drove first before Lewis Hamilton followed, with the pair also doing their first official media interviews of the season.
Hamilton said he has more hope than ever of winning a record eighth drivers' title after his first few weeks with the team.
Aston Martin: Launch on February 23
Aston Martin announced their car launch for the AMR25 will take place digitally as they look to move forward after a largely quiet 2024. They will run the car for the first time on Monday, February 24.
Unchallenged on their way to fifth place in the Constructors' Championship, neither Fernando Alonso or Lance Stroll was able to finish on the podium last year.
With legendary designer Adrian Newey joining the team from March and a new team principal in former Mercedes guru Andy Cowell on board, Aston Martin could be closer to the front in 2025.
Mercedes: Launch on February 24
The world will get the first look at the Mercedes car for the post-Hamilton era two days before pre-season testing.
The sport's former all-dominant outfit will be hoping the new W16 proves fourth time lucky for them in the current rules era as they bid to turn four race wins from 2024 into a more consistent challenge at the front from race to race. The release of the first images will come a day before the the car is given its first shakedown in Bahrain.
The W16 will be the first car of 18-year-old protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli's F1 career, with the Italian having been promoted from the team's junior programme to partner George Russell in 2025.
When is F1 pre-season testing?
Pre-season testing takes place from February 26-28 at the Bahrain International Circuit, with just three days for the teams to get prepared for the new season.
When is the first F1 race?
With the opening race of the season moving from Bahrain to Australia for 2025, there is a two-week gap between testing and the cars hitting the track for competitive action.
Melbourne hosts the opening round from March 14-16, with China following immediately as a back-to-back with another Sprint weekend from March 21-23.
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