The 2026 Components 1 season is already creeping up on us with automotive launches set for as early as 15 January.
Whereas McLaren, Mercedes and Williams are but to substantiate their reveal dates, all different groups have introduced when followers will be capable to see their 2026 designs forward of the season.
Pink Bull and Racing Bulls are set to kick off the launches on 15 January with an occasion in Detroit, Michigan, and it’s at the moment Aston Martin that may shut out the launches on 9 February.
2026 will usher in a brand new wave of rules to the championship in addition to the addition of brand-new crew Cadillac, whereas Audi will take over Sauber.
That is what we all know concerning the launch occasions to date.
15 January: Pink Bull, Racing Bulls
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Pink Bull and Racing Bulls will unveil their 2026 liveries at a joint occasion with Ford, which is able to mark the beginning of Pink Bull Powertrains in collaboration with the American marque.
“The launch of the Pink Bull Ford Powertrains period represents not solely a daring step into the longer term, however a strong expression of what’s attainable when world-class engineering, innovation, and keenness come collectively,” Pink Bull Racing CEO and crew principal Laurent Mekies mentioned.
“To see the power, precision, and scale behind this mission is inspiring. It’s the end result 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 Pink Bull.”
20 January: Audi, Honda engine
Audi
Location: Berlin
Audi will take over Sauber in 2026. The German outfit will probably be holding a “international launch” occasion in Berlin to kick off the season and unveil the 2026 livery.
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 Pink Bull on the finish of 2025.
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 additionally the beginning of the French crew’s energy unit partnership with Mercedes.
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 dwelling observe.
“We’ll end the meeting of the automotive the day earlier than the launch, the launch will probably be January 23, which implies we are going to end the automotive on the twenty second, and that is to be aggressive,” Ferrari crew principal Fred Vasseur mentioned.
“However all people will do the identical, now we now have a convergence within the strategy of the season, and all people will do the identical.”
Haas
Location: N/A
Haas will probably be unveiling its 2026 F1 livery on the identical day as Alpine and Ferrari, however the American outfit will probably be revealing its design on-line moderately than by way of a reside occasion.
8 February: Cadillac
Location: California
Cadillac, which is becoming a member of the F1 grid because the eleventh crew, goes massive for its first livery reveal. The American crew will launch the livery in a TV advert through the Tremendous Bowl at Levi’s Stadium on 8 February.
9 February: Aston Martin
Aston Martin has confirmed that it’ll unveil the AMR26 on 9 February. The 2026 automotive would be the first designed by Adrian Newey for the Lawrence Stroll-owned outfit. Whereas the placement of the occasion is but to be confirmed, the crew often opts to host it at its Silverstone headquarters with drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll in attendance.
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