Mercedes, Ferrari release launch dates

Formula 1 Car Launch: Teams announce launch dates of F1 car liveries – With the iconic F1 2021 season, now in the history books, F1 fans are eager for the new season to start. As the teams are making the final preparations for the upcoming season of this motorsport extravaganza, teams like Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Aston martin are all set to unveil their car liveries for F1 2022. Follow Formula 1 Updates on InsideSport.IN

Among the most prominent names are the constructors Mercedes and Ferrari who are set to launch their respective 2022 F1 car liveries in the middle of February. 2022 will see some major changes in the rules and regulations with the construction of the F1 cars.

Formula 1 Car Launch: Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari, and McLaren release launch dates of new liveries, check all launch dates

The entire world is waiting to revive the Hamilton-Verstappen rivalry in 2022

Formula 1 Car Launch: Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari, and McLaren release launch dates of new liveries, check all launch dates

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Bidding adieu to the 7-year stint of the turbo-hybrid era, new designs, larger tires, and other components in terms of aerodynamics will come into effect from the next season. Till now only four teams have officially announced their launch dates, including Mercedes, Ferrari, Aston Martin, and McLaren.

Mercedes have added their launch date to the list!

Stay tuned for the others to reveal their dates soon

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Aston Martin Racing now will be the first team to launch their 2022 car liveries on 10th February. McLaren will launch on the following day. Ferrari and Mercedes are scheduled to launch their new liveries on 17th and 18th February respectively. It remains to be seen when the remaining 6 teams Alfa Romeo Racing, AlphaTauri, Alpine, Williams, and Red Bull Racing announce their launch dates.

Formula 1 Car Launch: Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari, and McLaren release launch dates of new liveries, check all launch dates

Aston Marin Racing on Feb 10: Aston Martin Racing will release their liveries on 10th February. The new team will take part in its 2nd season in F1 in 2022. In 2021 they picked up 77 points and stood 7th in the Constructors Championship with the driver lineup of Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll. Previously the company was known as Racing Point which picked up 73 and 195 points in the 2019 and 2020 seasons. With a driver setup of Lance Stroll and Sergio Perez, they stood 7th and 4th respectively.

McLaren on Feb 11: One of the pioneers in F1 racing has produced numerous World Champions will launch their liveries on 11th February for the 2022 season with their driver setup of Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo. McLaren’s performance from 2014 to 2021 has been quite mixed. With numerous driver changes, the team managed to remain in the middle of the constructor’s championship during this 8-year span. Languishing in the lower bottom for 6 years, their highs came in 2020 and in 2021. In 2020 they came 3rd after scoring 202 with Norris and Carlos Sainz Jr and 4th in 2021 with Norris and Ricciardo.

Formula 1 Car Launch: Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari, and McLaren release launch dates of new liveries, check all launch dates

Ferrari on Feb 17: The most successful constructor in the sport has produced the most driver champions and won the most constructors trophy. The Italian motorsport company will release their liveries on 17th February. The last 8 years have been quite eventful for Ferrari after their pursuit for the constructor championship achieved the highest spot of 2nd. They came second 4 times and 3rd twice in a span of 8 years. 2022 will be a new challenge for Ferrari as they aim for the top spot with their driver setup of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr.

Mercedes-AMG Petronas on Feb 18: The most successful constructor has been dominating the turbo-hybrid era with 8 constructor championships and 7 driver championships. The unparalleled record goes to the credit of the drivers who won the championships, Lewis Hamilton (6 times), Nico Rosberg (1 time). 2021 was the only time when a rival driver won the championship. With a new lineup consisting of Lewis Hamilton and George Russel, Mercedes will compete in 2022 and they are scheduled to launch their liveries on 18th February.

Formula 1 2021 summary: The ending of the F1 2021 season was marred with controversy which saw Max Verstappen, the Red Bull driver winning the championship at the very last lap of the last race of the season. Going into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, both the title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were tied in points.

Formula 1 Car Launch: Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari, and McLaren release launch dates of new liveries, check all launch dates

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This could have been Lewis Hamilton’s record 8th World Championship victory which would see him surpass the great Michael Schumacher. As for the constructors, Mercedes became the winners for a straight 8 years in a row which showcased their dominance in the turbo-hybrid era.

There have been quite a few transfers and swaps that will see new faces in the grid next season. Some noticeable changes are Kimi Raikkonen bidding goodbye to the sport and Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas taking his spot. Young Briton George Russel wants to take the spot of Bottas in Mercedes. However, the most important news will surely be about the availability of Lewis Hamilton in 2022, who has remained absent from public appearance and has maintained a wall of silence from that fateful night in Abu Dhabi.

The F1 2022 will kick start with the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain on 20th March 2022.

Formula 1 Car Launch: Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari, and McLaren release launch dates of new liveries, check all launch dates

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