Audi F1 2026 car launch: Date, time and how to watch FREE

Audi F1 2026 car launch: Date, time and how to watch FREE

Audi are the fourth team to unveil their 2026 car design

Originally written by Sam Cook. This version is a translation.

Monday 19 January 2026 23:00

Audi F1 team are set to unveil their 2026 car on Tuesday January 20, with a season launch event in Berlin.

Audi Revolut F1 team have taken over the Sauber team who had been previously racing in the sport since 1992, and 2026 will mark Audi's first season in F1 as a team and power unit manufacturer.

The team will still have both of Sauber's drivers from last year in Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto in their positions, as well as team principal Jonathan Wheatley.

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The outfit are now set to become the fourth team to unveil their 2026 car design - after Red Bull, Racing Bulls and Haas - with a special season launch event in Berlin.

Following that event, a select group of fans and media personnel will get a closer look at the 2026 car design and livery in another event in Berlin on Wednesday January 21.

When is Audi's F1 car launch?

Audi were the first team to take their 2026 car out on track during a promotional filming day at the start of January at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, but limited images were provided of that filming session.

How to watch Audi's 2026 launch live

F1 fans can watch Audi's season launch via a live stream on the official Audi F1 website.

When the event starts, a live stream will be available via this link.

Fans can also watch the live event via Audi F1's YouTube channel, head back to this page when it starts to find the embed of the live stream.

When are the other F1 teams unveiling their 2026 cars?

Here is the full list of the 11 teams' 2026 season launch events and how to watch them:

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	TBC
Cadillac	Santa Clara, USA	February 8	Cadillac F1 website, YouTube
Aston Martin	TBC	February 9	TBC
McLaren	Bahrain and Online	February 9	TBC