Mercedes announced on Thursday that four-times world champion Lewis Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas would unveil the new W09 car at Silverstone, down the road from their factory, on 22 February. Ferrari have already said they will reveal their new challenger that day, with that presentation expected to be online. Testing is due to start at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya on 26 February. Mercedes said they were working to ensure there were no significant clashes between their event and the Italian team’s launch, which would also be broadcast at Silverstone. “We’ll be watching it just as closely as you,” they added in a note to media. McLaren have a launch date of 23...
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