Mercedes and Williams confirms the start dates for their 2023 F1 cars and trucks

Mercedes and Williams have turn out to be the most recent F1 groups to expose the start day for their cars and trucks with which they intend to contend in the 2023 F1 year.

Mercedes will expose its challenger on February fifteen with the new car or truck established to have the identify of W14. The 8-time earth winner crew will clearly show off their new challenger in a distinctive electronic party from Silverstone forward of a most likely shakedown.

The crew endured a complicated year in 2022 as they were being not able to learn the all-new specialized rules in a way that Purple Bull and Ferrari were being equipped to do. Even so, the Brackley-based mostly outfit managed to strengthen the competitiveness of its W13 toward the finish of the 12 months, confirming the development in Brazil wherever George Russell headed Lewis Hamilton in a dominant Mercedes a person-two.

Forward of the new year, the crew mentioned: “Forged from the worries of the tests 2022 marketing campaign with the W13, which pressured the Crew to confront and get over many worries, the W14 builds on the classes discovered final 12 months.

“The development enabled by the attempts and resolve of anyone at Brackley and Brixworth aided obtain much better outcomes from mid-year onwards, culminating in a one-two end at the São Paulo Grand Prix.”

Williams have also unveiled their ideas for a ‘season launch’ in which Alex Albon and new crew mate Logan Sargeant will be on hand to clearly show off the team’s 2023 colors.

The pre-year start party will be staged on the team’s formal web-site at fourteen:00 GMT on February six.

The Grove based mostly outfit finished a complicated year with the 2022 marketing campaign yielding only 8 factors. The British squad will start off the year with a new Crew Principal following Jost Capito stepped apart pursuing the summary of the 2022 marketing campaign. The crew is but to verify the individual who will change the German. Williams also seeks for a new Specialized Director as Forex Demaison has remaining his placement following shelling out just around a 12 months with Williams.

Right after signing up for the crew final year, Thai-British driver Alexander Albon will go on with Williams in the new year, but will be joined by the previous Formulation two driver Logan Sargeant who replaces Nicholas Latifi.

“It’s a big honour and a aspiration occur accurate to be offered this option to contend in Formulation one with Williams Racing,” said the American driver.

“A huge thank you to each and every individual at Williams Racing and Dorilton Motor Sports activities for the guidance they’ve offered me because the working day I initial joined the crew at the 2021 United States Grand Prix.

“Being a aspect of the Williams Driver Academy for the previous 12 months has offered me an vital system to establish as a driver and get ready me for this following chapter. I’m prepared and psyched to be a aspect of this journey as the crew appears to be like to development up the grid, “ Sargeant mentioned.