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The 2026 Formulation 1 season is already creeping up on us with automotive launches set for as early as 15 January.

Whereas McLaren is but to substantiate their reveal dates, all different groups have introduced when followers will have the ability to see their 2026 designs forward of the season.

Purple Bull and Racing Bulls are set to kick off the launches on 15 January with an occasion in Detroit, Michigan, and Aston Martin and McLaren will shut out the launches with their very own occasions on 9 February.

2026 will usher in a brand new wave of rules to the championship in addition to the addition of brand-new group Cadillac, whereas Audi will take over Sauber.

That is what we all know concerning the launch occasions thus far.

15 January: Purple Bull, Racing Bulls

Location: Detroit, Michigan

Purple Bull and Racing Bulls will unveil their 2026 liveries at a joint occasion with Ford, which is able to mark the beginning of Purple Bull Powertrains in collaboration with the American marque.

“The launch of the Purple Bull Ford Powertrains period represents not solely a daring step into the long run, however a strong expression of what’s doable when world-class engineering, innovation, and fervour come collectively,” Red Bull Racing CEO and group principal Laurent Mekies stated.

“To see the vitality, precision, and scale behind this undertaking is inspiring. It’s the fruits 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 Purple Bull.”

19 January: Haas

Location: N/A

Whereas Haas had initially deliberate to launch the livery of its 2026 F1 challenger, the VF-26 on 23 January, it rearranged the discharge to keep away from clashing with Alpine and Ferrari, which have additionally scheduled their releases for the 23 January. The American outfit will now launch digital renders and movies of the livery, which would be the first with its new title sponsor, Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR), on social media on 19 January.

20 January: Audi, Honda engine

Audi

Location: Berlin

Audi will take over Sauber in 2026. The German outfit will probably be holding a “world launch” occasion in Berlin to kick off the season and unveil the 2026 livery.

Honda engine

Location: Tokyo

Honda is ready 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 Purple Bull on the finish of 2025.

Mercedes is ready to unveil the livery of the W17 on 22 January by way of a social media launch earlier than personal testing takes place the next week. The group will probably be holding a separate launch occasion – scroll right down to see extra info.

23 January: Alpine, Ferrari

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 group’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 dwell occasion at its historic dwelling monitor.

“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 group principal Fred Vasseur stated.

“However all people will do the identical, now we’ve a convergence within the strategy of the season, and all people will do the identical.”

2 February: Mercedes

After revealing the W17 livery on 22 January, Mercedes will host a launch occasion on 2 February. Followers will have the ability to watch dwell because the occasion will probably be streamed on-line. Drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli will probably be current together with Mercedes CEO and group principal Toto Wolff.

Location: TBC

Williams has confirmed that it’ll unveil the livery of the FW48 on 3 February. We’re but to search out out if this will probably be by way of a launch on social media or a dwell occasion with drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz alongside group principal James Vowles. The Grove outfit may also start the season with a fan-voted livery.

8 February: Cadillac

Location: California

Cadillac, which is becoming a member of the F1 grid because the eleventh group, goes huge for its first livery reveal. The American group 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 situation of the occasion is but to be confirmed, the group often opts to host it at its Silverstone headquarters with drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll in attendance.

9 February: McLaren

McLaren will launch its 2026 F1 automotive on the identical day as Aston Martin, however in Bahrain on a dwell stream at 3pm GMT.

The defending F1 world champions will current each drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, plus group bosses Zak Brown and Andrea Stella on the launch, the place it is going to unveil its new livery.