The McLaren Components 1 staff will unveil its 2026 livery on Monday 9 February.
The Woking outfit will host an occasion in Bahrain, two days earlier than pre-season testing takes place at Bahrain Worldwide Circuit from 11-13 February, and once more 18-20 February.
Right here is the whole lot you could know to look at the McLaren F1 launch.
When is the McLaren 2026 F1 launch occasion?
Monday 9 February 2026
Native time: 18:00 (Bahrain)GMT: 15:00CET: 16:00PST: 07:00EST: 10:00JST: 00:00 (Tuesday 10 February)CST (China): 23:00
Easy methods to watch the McLaren 2026 F1 launch occasion
Followers will be capable of watch the McLaren 2026 F1 launch occasion reside on the staff’s official YouTube channel, or under.
Who can be on the McLaren 2026 F1 launch occasion?
Drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri can be joined by McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and staff principal Andrea Stella on the launch occasion in Bahrain.
McLaren Barcelona shakedown
McLaren, together with all the different groups bar Williams, took half in personal testing in Barcelona from 26-30 January. Here’s what Norris and Piastri needed to say after the third and remaining day of the shakedown.
Lando Norris
“At the moment was a priceless day of studying, and it felt nice to be again within the automotive. I’m grateful to your entire staff for his or her exhausting work and help. It’s a pleasure to drive one other McLaren this yr, and operating the No.1 for the primary time was a particular second for all of us all through the Shakedown.
“We’ve recognized alternatives and areas to enhance, and we’re excited to see what we will do again in Woking as we put together for Bahrain. We have now loads of extra issues to study this week within the simulator, alongside our Simulator and Improvement Drivers, and I am trying ahead to attending to work on these. These automobiles undoubtedly require a brand new mind-set and driving and the extra time spent engaged on these, the higher ready we can be for the beginning of the season.
“Because of everyone concerned for making it a powerful day of operating to wrap up the week. Time now for a number of days off earlier than getting proper again into it at the beginning of subsequent week, earlier than we get again within the automotive in Bahrain. I can’t wait to get going once more subsequent time.”
Lando Norris, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Photograph by: Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto / Getty Pictures
Oscar Piastri
“At the moment was a a lot smoother day than our first two. It was good to get a stable variety of laps on the board and settle right into a rhythm. I’m beginning to really feel what the automotive is basically like, and we’ve already tried a wide range of configurations and settings to grasp the way it behaves for a race weekend. Total, the precedence this week has been clear: perceive the automotive and enhance it.
“There’s nonetheless lots to study, particularly on the ability unit facet. Along with HPP, we’re working to deepen our understanding to extract probably the most efficiency. The suggestions from each me and Lando is proving priceless. We’ve additionally recognized some variations from final yr throughout the chassis with the automotive carrying extra downforce, so getting used to that steadiness has been a key focus.
“Looking forward to Bahrain, we really feel nicely ready. There haven’t been many main surprises in how I have to drive and making certain the whole lot works as anticipated stays the largest focus. We’ll assessment what matched our expectations, what didn’t, and something fascinating we’ve uncovered up to now.
“Total, it’s been a profitable step in the suitable path to start out the yr off, so due to all the staff for working exhausting to arrange the automotive and make it occur.”
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