Formula 1 will usher in a new era in February when the all-new 2017
cars are unveiled following the sport's rules overhaul.
With big changes to aerodynamic rules, and the introduction of wider tyres,
expected to produce cars which look visibly different and are significantly faster,
2017's 'launch season' is one of F1's most anticipated for years.
Renault are currently the first team scheduled
to unveil their 2017 car with the challenger to be revealed on Tuesday February 21.
Force India, meanwhile, will present their new car at an event at Silverstone on February 22,
a day before it's the turn of Mercedes. The world champions will launch their
car at the home of the British GP on Thursday February 23.
The Silverstone event will involve a fan meet-and-greet with Lewis Hamilton and his new team-mate,
while the W08 will also complete its first laps of the season around the historic circuit.
Ferrari will be launching their as-yet-unnamed challenger the following day during
a two-day filming day at their Fiorano test track,
three days before winter testing begins at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.
And McLaren have already picked Friday February 24 for their launch day,
with CEO Zak Brown promising that fans will be "excited" by the new livery.
The car will be launched at their Technology Centre in Woking.
A number of teams held the first official photocalls with their 2016 cars
on the morning of the first Barcelona test and that schedule is likely
to be repeated for much of the grid in 2017, with outfits eager to maximise development time...
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