F1 2026 car launches: Dates, times and how to watch LIVE

F1 2026

F1 2026 car launches: Dates, times and how to watch LIVE

All the car launches ahead of the 2026 season!

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Tuesday 3 February 2026 10:48

The wait is finally over - the 2026 F1 team and car launches are under way as the countdown to the new season gathers pace.

We now know the times and dates of every team's car launch, as well as details on how you can watch the events live.

Despite only just having wrapped up the 2025 season, drivers and teams only have a short period of time off this winter, with pre-season testing getting underway for 2026 on January 26 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

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That was a five-day shakedown event, before testing properly begins with two three-day events in Bahrain in February. The season officially gets underway on March 6 at the Australian Grand Prix.

That expanded period of testing comes because of the wholesale regulation changes that are sweeping into F1 next season, both chassis-side and in terms of the power units.

And the first chance to see the newly-designed liveries will be throughout the months of January and February, as teams continue to bring their designs to their fans via glamorous launch events.

Aston Martin are the team who are releasing their car the latest, with the Silverstone-based outfit not having their official season launch until February 9, after the first pre-season shakedown in Barcelona.

However, their new power unit manufacturers Honda held a launch event focusing on the new 2026 engine on January 20 in Tokyo.

When are the 2026 F1 car launches?

When are the F1 2026 car launches?
Team	Location	Date	How to watch
Red Bull	Detroit, USA	January 15	Red Bull Racing website, YouTube
Racing Bulls	Detroit, USA	January 15	Red Bull Racing website, YouTube
Haas	Online	January 19	Haas F1 website and social pages
Audi	Berlin, Germany	January 20	YouTube, Audi social channels
Ferrari	Maranello, Italy	January 23	YouTube, Ferrari social media pages
Alpine	Barcelona, Spain	January 23	YouTube, Alpine social media pages
Mercedes	Online	February 2	Mercedes social channels
Williams	Grove	February 3	Williams website
Cadillac	Santa Clara, USA	February 8	Cadillac F1 website, YouTube
Aston Martin	TBC	February 9	TBC
McLaren	Bahrain and Online	February 9	TBC