75 launch event in pictures
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Image caption,The drivers lined up as if they were on the grid and waved to the fans in the sold-out O2 Arena
19 February 2025
Formula 1 held its 75th anniversary season launch event at London’s O2 Arena with all 10 teams showcasing their liveries for 2025 alongside the drivers.
It was an action-packed event full of glamour, comedy and music – and featured Lewis Hamilton’s first public appearance as a Ferrari driver…
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Image caption,Lewis Hamilton, pictured next to Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur, received the loudest cheers of the night when he appeared on stage
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Image caption,Seven-time world champion Hamilton arriving on the red carpet before the launch event
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Image caption,McLaren were last year’s constructors’ champions and Lando Norris said that he was “excited” for the season ahead
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Image caption,Comedian Jack Whitehall hosted the event, making the crowds and guests laugh as he ribbed the teams and drivers
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Image caption,It was all dance and energy during Red Bull’s livery reveal
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Image caption,Rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli, 18, is the new team-mate for George Russell (left) at Mercedes
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Image caption,Former W series driver and broadcaster Naomi Schiff and singer Sam Ryder pose on the red carpet
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Image caption,Singer Tems was joined by an orchestra as she provided the music for Aston Martin’s James Bond-themed launch
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Image caption,Aston Martin drivers Fernando Alonso (left) and Lance Stroll wave to the crowd
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Image caption,New driver Jack Doohan takes a closer look during Alpine’s livery reveal
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Image caption,Damon Hill and Nigel Mansell – world champions in 1996 and 1992 respectively – share a laugh together on the red carpet
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Image caption,Smiles all round for the Haas team as Briton Oliver Bearman (left) appears in front of a home crowd
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Image caption,Chef and F1 fan Gordon Ramsay gave his opinion on the sport’s swearing rules during the live show
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Image caption,Racing Bulls have gone for a near all-white livery for the 2025 season
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Image caption,Selfie time for the Williams team with new addition Carlos Sainz (left) alongside team boss James Vowles and Alex Albon
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Image caption,The look of the Williams car that Sainz and Albon will be driving
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Image caption,Sauber went for a green theme for their reveal
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Image caption,Take That closed the show with some of their big hits, bringing an action-packed evening to a close
