Mercedes, McLaren, Ferrari and Toro Rosso have become the first teams to confirm the dates for the launch of their 2018 cars.

Mercedes and Ferrari, last year's top two in the Constructors' Championship, have both picked February 22 as the day they will reveal their respective challengers, as both teams target world title glory this year.

The new Ferrari will be unveiled online, while Mercedes' W09 will break cover for the first time at Silverstone. The world champions say the two teams have agreed to launch their cars at different times during the day so not to clash.

 
Similar to last year, Mercedes' new car will be driven by world champion Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas during a 'shakedown' day at the British GP venue with the W09 to be unveiled to the public online during the lunch break.

Ferrari's as-yet-unnamed car will also be given a run-out prior to the first day of winter testing, which starts on Monday February 26 at the Circuit de Catalunya.

 
The new McLaren MCL33 will then follow on February 23 with the Woking team beginning a new era with Renault engines in 2018 after ending their failed Honda marriage.

McLaren announced their launch date via a short video on social media featuring different cars from down the decades with the message #BeBrave.

 
Keeping with tradition, Toro Rosso will reveal their new car the day before winter testing begins, on February 25, with the STR13 to run the Honda engines dropped by McLaren.

The season itself commences on March 25 with the Australian GP.


 
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2018 car unveilings and launch dates
Team Date Location
Mercedes February 22 Silverstone
Ferrari February 22 Online
McLaren February 23 TBC
Toro Rosso February 25 TBC
Williams To be confirmed  
Haas To be confirmed  
Force India To be confirmed  
Renault To be confirmed  
Red Bull To be confirmed  
Sauber To be confirmed  

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