Mercedes F1 2023 car launch: Date, time, how to watch and all you need to know about the W14 launch

Toto Wolff, the team's team principal, said that they would maintain a realistic goal for the upcoming season and refrain from getting overconfident.

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in a file photo. (Image: Twitter)
By Nilavro Ghosh | Feb 15, 2023 | 3 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

The following team to unveil its new car for the 2023 Formula One season is Mercedes. More than half of the grid has now made their cars visible. Of course, the Brackley-based team will host a formal event to unveil their vehicle. After a difficult 2022 Formula One season in which they battled a number of aerodynamic issues, particularly porpoising, Mercedes will be putting forth unrelenting effort to reclaim the dominance they experienced for almost a decade. Toto Wolff, the team’s team principal, said that they would maintain a realistic goal for the upcoming season and refrain from getting overconfident. Teams are nevertheless always eager to present their new creations and what they have been working on over the holiday.

On Twitter and other social media sites, the Mercedes social media team has regularly posted updates on their new car. These posts have informed us that on February 15 they will introduce W14 as their challenger for the year 2023. On Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, the live event will be streamed. Any of the three social media sites are available for viewers. Additionally, a tonne of fascinating behind-the-scenes content will be shared on Mercedes’ official Instagram and TikTok accounts.

The car launch will include Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, and even Mick Schumacher, according to Mercedes. They will discuss the new vehicle’s development as well as the team’s plans and objectives for the upcoming season. Their 2023 challenger will be driven on the track for the first time at Silverstone for filming immediately following the car launch. The team will post footage from the filming day on their official social media accounts even though it may not be a part of the main car launch event.

Launch details

W14 launchDetails
DateWednesday, February 15, 2023
VenueSilverstone
Time9:15 am GMT, 01:15 am PST, 04:15 am EST, 10:15 am CET, 5:15 pm MYT, 8:15 pm AEDT, 2:45 pm IST
Where to watchMercedes’ official YouTube channel

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Mercedes’ rival Ferrari launch SF-23

Ferrari unveiled their newest rival, the SF-23, during a special Valentine’s Day presentation from the team’s Maranello headquarters, keeping the Formula One launch season moving quickly. After McLaren and Aston Martin unveiled their 2023 models on Monday, it was Ferrari’s turn to unveil their model, which unsurprisingly features yet another red-dominated livery design. Prior to receiving its official name of SF-23, Ferrari’s new vehicle was known as Project 675. This name continues the naming scheme the company started using in 2015. New Team Principal Frederic Vasseur, who joined Ferrari from Alfa Romeo over the winter and began working in early January as the replacement for Mattia Binotto, was on hand to oversee the launch proceedings.

Vasseur will be focusing on fixing the issues that derailed Ferrari’s hopes of defeating rival Red Bull to the championship in 2022. Unreliability, tactical missteps, and driver errors all played a part in their demise. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, Ferrari’s driver duo, will remain together for a third season despite changes at the team’s top, with Leclerc recently remarking that he feels “more mature” in the wake of his and the team’s recent failures. After his first few weeks at Ferrari, Vasseur also offered a positive outlook, saying that based on what he had observed up to that point, the Scuderia has “everything” they need to succeed.