The Components 1 workforce 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.
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Right here is the whole lot you might want to know to observe 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
How you can watch the McLaren 2026 F1 launch occasion
Followers will be capable to watch the McLaren 2026 F1 launch occasion dwell on the workforce’s official YouTube channel, or under.
Who will probably be on the McLaren 2026 F1 launch occasion?
Drivers and will probably be joined by McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and workforce principal Andrea Stella on the launch occasion in Bahrain.
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McLaren Barcelona shakedown
McLaren, together with the entire different groups bar , 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 present was a helpful day of studying, and it felt nice to be again within the automobile. I’m grateful to all the workforce for his or her arduous work and assist. It’s a pleasure to drive one other McLaren this 12 months, and working the No.1 for the primary time was a particular second for all of us all through the Shakedown.
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“We’ve recognized alternatives and areas to enhance, and we’re excited to see what we are able to 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 Growth Drivers, and I am trying ahead to attending to work on these. These vehicles positively require a brand new mind-set and driving and the extra time spent engaged on these, the higher ready we will probably be for the beginning of the season.
“Due to all people concerned for making it a robust day of working to wrap up the week. Time now for a couple of days off earlier than getting proper again into it firstly of subsequent week, earlier than we get again within the automobile in Bahrain. I can’t wait to get going once more subsequent time.”
Lando Norris, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Oscar Piastri
“At present was a a lot smoother day than our first two. It was good to get a strong variety of laps on the board and settle right into a rhythm. I’m beginning to really feel what the automobile is de facto like, and we’ve already tried a wide range of configurations and settings to grasp the way it behaves for a race weekend. General, the precedence this week has been clear: perceive the automobile and enhance it.
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“There’s nonetheless lots to study, particularly on the facility unit facet. Along with HPP, we’re working to deepen our understanding to extract essentially the most efficiency. The suggestions from each me and Lando is proving helpful. We’ve additionally recognized some variations from final 12 months throughout the chassis with the automobile carrying extra downforce, so getting used to that steadiness has been a key focus.
“Waiting for Bahrain, we really feel effectively 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 evaluate what matched our expectations, what didn’t, and something fascinating we’ve uncovered to date.
“General, it’s been a profitable step in the fitting path to begin the 12 months off, so due to the entire workforce for working arduous to arrange the automobile and make it occur.”
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