F1 2016 car launch details

The_Abyss · 12 Jan 2016 at 10:22

I didn't see a thread up and running already so thought I'd start one off. Details are sketchy so far but they normally become available mid to late January.

Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid - 15 February - filming day http://www.f1today.net/en/news/208341/mercedes-targets-february-15-debut-for-2016-car
Ferrari TBC (SF15-T?) - 19 February
Williams FW38 - 22 February http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/new-williams-biggest-evolution-yet-smedley-668620/
Red Bull RB12 - 22 February (livery launch 17 February) http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...o-reveal-2016-livery-in-london-on-february-17
Force India VJM09 - TBC
Renault TBC - 3 February, Paris - details TBC
Toro Rosso STR11 - TBC
Sauber C34 - TBC
McLaren MP4-31 - 21 February http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...l-their-2016-f1-car-the-mp4-31-on-february-21
Manor MR04 - 22 February https://d2kmm3vx031a1h.cloudfront.net/yjI5nQ5vROa0mPHG2QEw_Capture 2.JPG
Haas TBC - 22 February, Barcelona. http://www.thisisf1.com/2015/12/19/haas-f1-to-launch-2016-car-on-february-21/ and http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/01/27/haas-to-launch-car-on-first-day-of-testing/

I'll add in a few links and pictures as and when they arrive.

The_Abyss · 12 Jan 2016 at 17:46

January 25-26: Paul Ricard, Wet-weather running
February 22-25: Barcelona
March 1-4: Barcelona

I'm at the last test

The_Abyss · 17 Jan 2016 at 07:17

Manor have passed their crash test http://www.thisisf1.com/2016/01/15/2016-manor-mercedes-passes-final-crash-tests/

The_Abyss · 18 Jan 2016 at 13:59

Good spot, thanks!

The_Abyss · 18 Jan 2016 at 15:40

Sauber are the first ones to confirm that they're late to the party http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/01/18/new-sauber-wont-appear-until-final-test/

The_Abyss · 21 Jan 2016 at 09:14

cu3ed said:
Be quite funny if McLaren just wheeled out a wheel barrow with a balloon attached to it.

For some reason this reminds me of the ridiculous launch event they did in Germany for the MP4-26. Bits of the car arriving on train and taxi and then assembled in the square.

Shockingly poor.

The_Abyss · 21 Jan 2016 at 13:26

RB12 to be launched on the day of the first test on 22 February. There's a theme building here - clearly not as much time compared to previous years.

But they are showing off the new livery a few days earlier in London, on 17 February http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...o-reveal-2016-livery-in-london-on-february-17

The_Abyss · 21 Jan 2016 at 13:28

Renault are the latest to pass the crash test https://twitter.com/Lotus_F1Team/status/689870262926512132/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

The_Abyss · 21 Jan 2016 at 15:43

I think you'll find that the list in the first post of this thread is a little more up to date

The_Abyss · 24 Jan 2016 at 21:16

Skeeter said:
As always, "the internet" will produce far better suggestions for liveries than the teams produce. Expect mildly tweaked versions of the same thing from everyone, with the exception of Haas, as they don't have a prior year livery to copy/paste.

This.

The_Abyss · 26 Jan 2016 at 11:13

Cheers Duke!

Interesting that Rosberg is first up for the filming day. He also had day one of testing in 2015 where he was incredibly impressive, clocking up over 100 laps at very consistent pace.

The_Abyss · 26 Jan 2016 at 11:35

Nismo said:
It will be in LHs contract that Nico does the donkey work, he does loads of Merc. PR and Hamilton is usually absent.

I'm pretty sure they shared an equal number of days testing in 2014 and 2015 (although Hamilton might have had one less in 2014 due to breakdown).

I do get the impression that they prefer Rosberg to be first in the car though for installation and first set up. It'll be interesting to see if the pattern continues this year.

The_Abyss · 9 Feb 2016 at 15:59

McLaren's MP4-31 has passed the crash tests.

The_Abyss · 10 Feb 2016 at 13:38

JeditOjanen said:
I didn't know the crash tests were performed at 40mph.

In fairness to McLaren and Honda, the engine is perfectly capable of attaining 40 mph. Just not for very long and not very consistently!

The_Abyss · 15 Feb 2016 at 13:09

Ferrari launch is 1 pm this Friday.

The_Abyss · 16 Feb 2016 at 06:07

Toro Rosso are another team struggling with available time. Interim (plain blue) livery for the first test, ala Williams from 2 years ago.

The_Abyss · 17 Feb 2016 at 20:14

It looks like they sent last night cutting out stickers and applying them to the car to me. Not a fan.

The_Abyss · 17 Feb 2016 at 20:51

Love that helmet design. Good choice by the fans.

The_Abyss · 19 Feb 2016 at 08:58

Williams reveal.

The_Abyss · 19 Feb 2016 at 12:49

Exactly! Even half the stuff used in testing gets replaced by Melbourne!