Monday 22 February 2016

F1 2016 cars revealed including Lewis Hamilton's new Mercedes - see them all here

Hamilton is the latest to try out his new car as testing commences in Barcelona with the new season just one month away

The new season of Formula 1 is officially under way as teams have all unveiled their cars for 2016.
Lewis Hamilton is the latest driver to present to the world his car for the new season, as he and team-mate Nico Rosberg lifted the covers of their Mercedes machine.
Hamilton is gunning for a fourth world championship which would make him Great Britain's greatest ever F1 driver and one of he top five drivers in F1's history.
He matched Sir Jackie Stewart on three titles by retaining his crown last year, beating Rosberg and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to the top spot.
The Brit has been backed for success once again in his new car, which Mercedes technical chief Paddy Lowe claims has many "mini-revolutions".
LIVE: Follow all the action from Barcelona as testing commences
REUTERS/Sergio Perez Mercedes Formula One drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg unveil the new Mercedes F1 W07 hybrid car before the first testing session ahead of the upcoming season at the Circuit Catalunya-Barcelona in Montmelo, Spain on February 22, 2016

He said: "Our priority has been to identify the areas we were weakest and improve them.
"There were a lot of things that needed improving for 2016.
"While the car may look very similar to its predecessor from the outside, underneath there are quite a lot of mini-revolutions that make up an overall evolution for the new season."
Here is how all the rest of the F1 teams will line-up this season...

Mercedes

David Davies/PA Wire Mercedes uncover the 2016 Mercedes W07 during day one of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona on February 22, 2016
Race drivers: Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg
Engines: Mercedes

Ferrari


Race drivers: Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen
Engines: Ferrari

Williams

WilliamsRacing/TWITTER THE Williams Racing 2016 FW38 car
Race drivers: Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa
Development driver: Lance Stroll
Engines: Mercedes

Red Bull


Race drivers: Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat
Reserve driver: Pierre Gasly
Engines: TAG-Heuer-branded Renault

Force India

AFP/Getty Force India team driver Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg pose behind of their new VJM09 car during the official presentation at the Circuit de Catalunya on February 22, 2016 in Montmelo, Spain
Race drivers: Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez
Development drivers: Alfonso Celis and Nikita Mazepin
Engines: Mercedes

Renault

Renault Sport Renault Sport F1 launch
Race drivers: Jolyon Palmer and Kevin Magnussen
Reserve driver: Esteban Ocon
Development driver: Carmen Jorda
Engines: Renault

Toro Rosso

Clive Mason/Getty Carlos Sainz of Scuderia Toro Rosso drives during day one of F1 winter testing at Circuit de Catalunya on February 22, 2016 in Montmelo, Spain
Race drivers: Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz
Engines: Ferrari (2015 version)

Sauber

Daniel Reinhard/Sauber/PA Wire Sauber launch the new Sauber C34-Ferrari Formula One car
Race drivers: Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson
Engines: Ferrari

McLaren


McLaren-Honda/PA Wire McLaren-Honda's new MP4-31 car
McLaren-Honda's new MP4-31 car
Race drivers: Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button
Reserve driver: Stoffel Vandoorne
Engines: Honda

Manor

Twitter/@ManorRacing Manor Racing's new MRT05 Formula 1 car
Race drivers: Pascal Wehrlein and Rio Haryanto
Engines: Mercedes

Haas

AFP/Getty HAAS F1 team driver Esteban Gutierrez and Romain Grosjean pose behind their new VF-16 car during the official presentation at the Circuit de Catalunya on February 22, 2016 in Montmelo, Spain
Race drivers: Roman Grosjean and Esteban Gutierrez
Engines: Ferrari

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