Mercedes, Toro Rosso, to launch at Jerez

Two F1 teams on Thursday announced forthcoming car launch dates for their respective 2013 cars.

Both Mercedes and Toro Rosso announced separately that their new single seaters, the W04 and STR8 respectively, will be unveiled at Jerez on February 4; the day before the Spanish circuit’s hosting of the first winter test.

It will likely be Lewis Hamilton’s high-profile first official appearance for Mercedes since ending his long McLaren tenure.