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The McLaren Method 1 group 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 every part it’s essential 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: 15:00
CET: 16:00
PST: 07:00
EST: 10:00
JST: 00:00 (Tuesday 10 February)
CST (China): 23:00

Learn how to watch the McLaren 2026 F1 launch occasion

Followers will be capable to watch the McLaren 2026 F1 launch occasion reside on the group’s official YouTube channel, or beneath.

Who will probably be on the McLaren 2026 F1 launch occasion?

Drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will probably be joined by McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and group principal Andrea Stella on the launch occasion in Bahrain.

McLaren Barcelona shakedown

McLaren, together with the entire 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 ultimate day of the shakedown.

Lando Norris

“Immediately was a beneficial day of studying, and it felt nice to be again within the automotive. I’m grateful to all the group for his or her laborious work and assist. 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’ve loads of further 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 will probably be for the beginning of the season.

“Due to all people concerned for making it a powerful day of operating to wrap up the week. Time now for just a few days off earlier than getting proper again into it initially 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 Photographs

Oscar Piastri

“Immediately 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 actually like, and we’ve already tried quite a lot of configurations and settings to grasp the way it behaves for a race weekend. General, the precedence this week has been clear: perceive the automotive and enhance it.

“There’s nonetheless loads 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 beneficial. We’ve additionally recognized some variations from final yr throughout the chassis with the automotive carrying extra downforce, so getting used to that stability has been a key focus.

“Waiting for Bahrain, we really feel effectively ready. There haven’t been many main surprises in how I must drive and guaranteeing every part works as anticipated stays the largest focus. We’ll evaluate what matched our expectations, what didn’t, and something attention-grabbing we’ve uncovered to this point.

“General, it’s been a profitable step in the best course to start out the yr off, so because of the entire group for working laborious to organize the automotive and make it occur.”