Follow live F1 news updates and reaction as Williams unveil their 2025 car after McLaren’s launch on Thursday. Williams will be the second F1 team to launch their 2025 car after McLaren unveiled their new challenger on Thursday. Carlos Sainz has moved to Williams from Ferrari after Lewis Hamilton joined the Scuderia, with Sainz teaming up with Alex Albon this year for a formidable driver line-up for team principal James Vowles.
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Ahead of the 10-team season launch on Tuesday, F1 75 Live, where all 10 teams will reveal their new liveries, Williams will unveil their 2025 car - the FW47 - at a special event at Silverstone. Williams’s launch starts at 9:30am (GMT) and The Independent will keep you updated with live updates and news throughout the day. Williams’s launch starts at 9:30am (GMT) on Friday, with the reveal taking place at Silverstone - home of the British Grand Prix.
Good afternoon and welcome to live updates as anticipation builds towards the 2025 F1 season with the team’s individual car launches!. McLaren, last year’s constructors’ champions, got the ball rolling on Thursday as they launched their 2025 car at Silverstone, with a special “camouflage” livery. Yet on Friday, it is Williams’ turn to take centre stage at the home of British motor racing as they unveil their 2025 car, with drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon also set to appear!.
