The 2026 Components 1 season is already creeping up on us with workforce and automobile launches set for as early as 15 January.
Whereas McLaren is but to verify its reveal dates, all different groups have introduced when followers will be capable of see their 2026 designs forward of the season.
Crimson Bull and Racing Bulls are set to kick off the launches on 15 January with an occasion in Detroit, and it’s at present Aston Martin that may shut out the launches on 9 February.
2026 will herald a brand new wave of rules to the championship in addition to the addition of brand-new workforce Cadillac, whereas Audi will take over Sauber.
That is what we all know concerning the launch occasions to date.
F1 2026 workforce launch dates
| Date | Occasion | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 January | Crimson Bull, Racing Bulls launch | Detroit |
| 20 January | Audi launch | Berlin |
| 20 January | Honda energy unit launch | Tokyo |
| 22 January | Mercedes unveil renders | On-line |
| 23 January | Alpine launch | Barcelona |
| 23 January | Haas launch | On-line |
| 23 January | Ferrari launch | TBC |
| 2 February | Mercedes launch | On-line |
| 3 February | Williams launch | Grove |
| 8 February | Cadillac livery reveal | California, TV and On-line |
| 9 February | Aston Martin launch | TBC |
| TBA | McLaren launch | TBA |
15 January: Crimson Bull, Racing Bulls
Location: Detroit
Crimson Bull and Racing Bulls will unveil their 2026 liveries at a joint occasion with Ford, which is able to mark the beginning of Crimson Bull Powertrains in collaboration with the American marque.
“The launch of the Crimson Bull Ford Powertrains period represents not solely a daring step into the longer term, however a robust expression of what’s potential when world-class engineering, innovation, and keenness come collectively,” Red Bull CEO and workforce principal Laurent Mekies stated.
“To see the power, precision, and scale behind this venture is inspiring. It’s the fruits of a number of years of collaboration between two nice names in motorsport. We’re extremely excited to start this new chapter, pushed by the identical willpower and excellence that defines each Ford and Crimson Bull.”
20 January: Audi
Audi
Location: Berlin
Audi will take over Sauber in 2026. The German outfit can be holding a “world launch” occasion in Berlin to kick off the season and unveil the 2026 livery.
Audi F1 Staff RS26 idea livery
Picture by: Audi Sport
20 January: Honda engine
Honda engine
Location: Tokyo
Honda is about to carry its personal energy unit launch on 20 January in Tokyo, separate from Aston Martin. The Japanese producer begins an unique partnership with the Silverstone squad after parting methods with Crimson Bull on the finish of 2025.
22 January: Mercedes
Location: On-line
Mercedes is about to unveil the livery of the W17 on 22 January by way of a social media launch earlier than non-public testing takes place the next week. The workforce can be holding a separate launch occasion on 2 February.
23 January: Alpine
Location: Barcelona
Alpine will unveil its 2026 F1 livery on 23 January throughout an occasion in Barcelona. The 2026 season not solely marks the introduction of the brand new rules but in addition the beginning of the French workforce’s energy unit partnership with Mercedes.
23 January: Ferrari
Location: TBC
Ferrari will unveil its 2026 livery on 23 January. Whereas a location has not been confirmed but, the Maranello outfit often holds a reside occasion at its historic residence monitor.
“We’ll end the meeting of the automobile the day earlier than the launch, the launch can be January 23, which implies we are going to end the automobile on the twenty second, and that is to be aggressive,” Ferrari workforce principal Fred Vasseur stated.
“However everyone will do the identical, now now we have a convergence within the strategy of the season, and everyone will do the identical.”
Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari and Frederic Vasseur, Staff Principal and Basic Supervisor, Scuderia Ferrari
Picture by: Ferrari
23 January: Haas
Location: On-line
Haas can be unveiling its 2026 F1 livery on the identical day as Alpine and Ferrari, however the American outfit can be revealing its design on-line reasonably than by way of a reside occasion.
2 February: Mercedes
Location: On-line
After revealing the W17 livery on 22 January, Mercedes will host a launch occasion on 2 February. Followers will be capable of watch reside because the occasion can be streamed on-line. Drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli can be current together with Mercedes CEO and workforce principal Toto Wolff.
3 February: Williams
Location: Grove
Williams will reveal its 2026 F1 automobile livery for the FW48 on 3 February, the Tuesday after the behind closed doorways take a look at in Barcelona, with drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon current.
8 February: Cadillac
Location: California, TV and on-line
Cadillac, which is becoming a member of the F1 grid because the eleventh workforce, goes massive for its first livery reveal. The American workforce will launch the livery in a TV advert through the Tremendous Bowl at Levi’s Stadium on 8 February.
9 February: Aston Martin
Location: TBC
Aston Martin has confirmed that it’s going to unveil the AMR26 on 9 February. The 2026 automobile would be the first designed by Adrian Newey for the Lawrence Stroll-owned outfit. Whereas the situation of the occasion is but to be confirmed, the workforce often opts to host it at its Silverstone headquarters with drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll in attendance.
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