Reigning Formula 1 World Champions Mercedes will launch its W09 at Silverstone on February 22, a few days prior to the start of pre-season testing.
Mercedes has secured both titles in each year of the hybrid era, and last season fended off a resurgent Ferrari, with Lewis Hamilton beating Sebastian Vettel in the Drivers' standings.
Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who took three wins last year, will be on hand to pull the covers from the W09 at the home of the British Grand Prix, with the launch also set to be broadcast to spectators online.
Both drivers will then give the car a shakedown, with the team opting to use the event as one of its allocated filming days, with 100km of action permitted on Pirelli’s promotional tyres, repeating its approach from 2017.
Ferrari will also take the wraps off its 2018 Formula 1 challenger on the same day, and Mercedes stressed that it is workely closely with its opponents to ensure that there are no time clashes.
Pre-season testing will then get underway at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on February 26.
Confirmed Launch Dates
Ferrari – February 22
Mercedes – February 22
McLaren – February 23
Toro Rosso – February 25
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