As is thought, all groups will probably be required to unveil their liveries in London on February 18. Through the presentation, all official drivers and a consultant from every group will probably be current. In all probability none, or nearly none, will unveil the brand new automotive for this extremely anticipated season on the F1 seventy fifth occasion on the O2 Area, whereas, as of writing, plainly not many groups will launch their precise automotive at devoted occasions. Nevertheless, Ferrari will!
Choosing continuity: shakedown at Fiorano after the presentation
As already anticipated a couple of days in the past – and because the drivers’ new fits now present – Ferrari will unveil the previous SF-24 painted in a darker shade of crimson in London. The brand new Maranello automotive is returning to tones blended between the F1-75 and the F2008. The Scuderia’s management has chosen continuity not solely within the title but additionally within the launch system. Identical to in 2024, the SF-25 will probably be revealed on the morning of February 19 by way of the official channels of the Maranello group, a automotive at the moment within the manufacturing part of the final elements for assembling the primary unit that can then be used within the Bahrain exams. The factories are anticipated to work 24/7 within the weeks main as much as the disclosing, as Fred Vasseur not too long ago reminded: “Being completely prepared for the pre-season exams after the winter shutdown is all the time a problem.”
At Fiorano, the SF-25 will probably perform a filming day of 200 km (i.e., 67 laps of the Ferrari-owned circuit) on the identical day because the official presentation of the automotive, following final yr’s schedule. Each drivers will take turns driving the brand new Ferrari, splitting the day and every doing 100 km. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will thus return to Fiorano after the TPC exams with the SF-23, which continued on the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, the place additionally they drove the SF-24 for the Pirelli 2026 exams. In only a few days, the 2 Ferrari drivers may have had the chance to check the 2023 automotive, the 2024 automotive specifically modified to accommodate subsequent yr’s prototype tires, and eventually debut the 2025 automotive, as confirmed by F1 knowledgeable Giuliano Duchessa for autoracer.it.
A number of filming days scheduled in Bahrain earlier than the exams
There will probably be a number of vehicles on monitor on the Bahrain Worldwide circuit on February 25. Actually, Purple Bull and Mercedes (confirmed) will probably be current, and presumably different groups as effectively, making use of their first filming day on the circuit, the place exams will happen beginning the next day. The objective is to start getting acquainted with the setups, heights, and make more practical changes on a monitor with a mixture of sluggish and quick corners, which is a part of the 2025 season calendar. Many groups have given up on the basic presentation or the “residence” filming day, whereas Ferrari sticks to custom and, after filming at Fiorano, will head to Sakhir for check days earlier than flying to the Albert Park circuit for the primary spherical of the 2025 Formulation 1 championship, the Australian Grand Prix.
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