Formula 1 2026 Livery Launches: When You Can See the Next Generation of F1 Cars

Has the end of the 2025 Formula 1 season left you itching with impatience for the next year of racing to start? 

Worry not, because there are still plenty of things to look forward to between now and the official start of the season in Australia on March 8th. This includes each team’s car launch event, which will give us our very first glimpse into the next generation of F1 cars as we head into a new set of regulations in the 76th year of the sport.

So when will each team reveal their 2026 challengers?

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January 15th - Red Bull Racing and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls

One of the first livery reveals of the year will be a double-feature starring sister teams Red Bull and VCARB, who have announced that they will kick off their partnership with Ford in a joint car launch on January 15th.

The event will take place in Detroit, Michigan, in a nod to Ford’s roots, as they prepare to debut their Red Bull Ford Powertrains. Both Red Bull and VCARB will use these power units for the 2026 season, marking the return of Ford to F1 for the first time since 2004, when they supplied the engines for Jaguar Racing.

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January 23th - BWT Alpine F1 Team

Just ahead of the 2025 season finale in Abu Dhabi, Alpine put out a save-the-date for January 23rd, with a caption simply saying, “We’ve got something to show you…”

The reveal is set to take place in Barcelona.

Like Red Bull, Alpine is taking a big leap in 2026 by switching up their engine providers. They will be parting ways with Renault to partner with Mercedes. The team will also continue with their current driver lineup of veteran Frenchman, Pierre Gasly and Argentina’s Franco Colapinto, who will embark on his first full season in F1 next year.

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February 9th - Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team

With Adrian Newey at the helm as their new team principal, Aston Martin has announced that they will be launching their 2026 challenger, the AMR26, on February 9th. The announcement came in a social media post featuring a pencil drawing a graphic of the car name, which is likely a nod to the design and engineering background of Newey himself.

The AMR26 is the first car from Aston Martin that Newey will have had a direct role in designing as Managing Technical Partner throughout the 2025 season. It will be driven by Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, who will be teammates for the fourth year in a row.

That’s all the car reveals scheduled so far. Check back regularly for updates. And while you’re waiting for the season to return, check out our race tickets and guides page to plan your own 2026 F1 race weekend!

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