All of the confirmed F1 2026 launch dates
9th January 2026A number of Formula 1 teams have confirmed their dates when they will showcase their 2026 cars to the world, and here are the dates so far.
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January 15 – Red Bull and Racing Bulls
The Red Bull stable will be the first teams to unveil their 2026 championship contenders with a combined launch event in January. It will be the first combined launch with the new Red Bull Ford Powertrains powering both teams’ cars.
January 19 – Haas
Having initially scheduled their livery reveal on January 23, the American team opted to change their launch date to January 19. This followed both Alpine and Ferrari, who also opted to share their car launch dates on the same initial date.
Haas will remain as the first American F1 team to launch their car’s livery ahead of Cadillac in February.
January 20 – Audi
In Audi’s first season joining the grid, having taken over the Sauber squad, they will be the third team on the 2026 grid to reveal their car. They had already teased a concept car earlier in the year.
January 22 – Mercedes
The once-dominant Silver Arrows outfit, which is one of the favourites to hit the ground running ahead of the newest set of regulations, is set to reveal renders of their 2026 challenger, the W17, on January 22, ahead of the Barcelona test. They will later host a season launch event on February 2.
January 23 – Alpine and Ferrari
Three separate teams have opted to launch their cars ahead of the first round of pre-season tests, with Alpine and Ferrari opting to reveal all on January 23.
They will be the last teams to officially reveal their cars ahead of the first of three pre-season tests, which will take place three days later.
February 2 – McLaren
After the first of three pre-season tests, the defending constructors’ world champions and the newly crowned defending world champion, McLaren, will be the first team to reveal their car ahead of the Bahrain tests.
February 3 – Williams
Next up, the day after, the newly rebranded Williams F1 team will reveal their car on February 3, after debuting their fan-designed livery for the behind-closed-doors test later this month in Barcelona.
Date locked for launch 🔒
— McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team 🧡 (@McLarenF1) January 9, 2026
February 8 – Cadillac
Cadillac will join Audi in a debut season in the sport, with familiar faces returning in Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas. Following the first pre-season test, Cadillac will be the ninth team to reveal its car for the upcoming season.
February 9 – Aston Martin
Aston Martin is the team with the latest launch date so far, with a selected date of February 9th, making them the seventh team to do their reveal, of the 11 teams on the grid.
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