As is customary in the preseason of the Formula 1, The teams start working on the cars to get to the first tests with a great margin of time. However, the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) continues to be one of the main problems in carrying out presentations of the cars. Until now many teams did not present dates and they begin to worry the leaders.
This Monday, the team Mercedes He assured that the 2021 car, which will not change too much in its design, will be presented on March 2. This will be just 10 days before the preseason tests at the Bahrain circuit. However, Mercedes is not the only one who confirmed the official date to unveil the car that will seek the eighth constructors’ title.
The first to announce the date to show the car for the 2021 season, was Alfa Romeo. The Italian team will show the new car on February 22: the C41. It should be noted that it is rare to see Alfa Romeo presenting a car with such anticipation, as they tend to wait for the first day of testing prior to the start of the championship.
McLaren It will be the first car of 2021 that will see the light. The MCL35M will carry for the first time in seven years will carry a Mercedes power unit. The last car to do so was 2014, where they obtained two podiums on the first date from the hand of Jenson Button Y Kevin Magnussen (It was his first race in Formula 1). However, they did not become protagonists and fell far behind in the championship.
Unconfirmed teams
Many structures have not yet released any details or exact date to present their cars. Aston Martin, Red Bull, Alpine, Ferrari, AlphaTauri, Haas Y Williams They have not yet given details of their new cars, although major changes are not expected, since the modifications in the regulations will be carried out in 2022.