F1 launches: All 2026 cars and liveries revealed and schedule ahead of new season featuring revised regulations
Check out all the cars and liveries revealed for Formula 1's new rules era and vote for your favourite 2026 look; watch every round of the 2026 Formula 1 season, live on Sky Sports F1
Monday 9 February 2026 20:55, UK
Formula 1 has entered a new era of much-changed cars and engines in 2026, making 'launch season' one of the most eagerly-anticipated in years.
All 11 teams have now revealed their 2026 liveries ahead of two official pre-season test events in Bahrain, which are being held from February 11-13 and 18-20.
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Look through all the reveals and then take your chance to VOTE for your favourite 2026 look in our poll.
Revealed on January 15 - Red Bull and Racing Bulls
The two Red Bull teams kicked off their new engine era at the Detroit headquarters of partners Ford by revealing their respective 2026 car liveries.
Red Bull revealed a throwback look as they incorporated more blue to their 2026 livery than has been seen in recent designs.
Racing Bulls stuck with their sleek white design, but also added some blue accents in a nod to Ford.
Revealed on January 19 - Haas
Haas originally scheduled their launch for Friday January 23 but then changed it to avoid a clash with Ferrari and Alpine.
The reveal was significant in that Haas revealed digital images of their actual 2026 car, the VF-26, becoming the first team to take that step.
The livery featured more white and red than the previous year's car, with additional nods to their new title sponsor Toyota Gazoo Racing.
Revealed January 20 - Audi
They aren't a brand new team like Cadillac, but Sauber's transition to Audi became official when the German outfit held a "global launch" event in Berlin.
The team had already shared their livery concept back in November 2025, but unveiled the final look with an impressive collection of sponsors filling out the titanium silver and bright red scheme.
A hugely ambitious target was laid out as the wider Audi brand chief executive said he wants to see a championship within five years.
Revealed on January 22 - Mercedes
Is this going to be the car and engine combination to beat in the first year of F1's new era?
Hotly-tipped Mercedes released the first renders of their latest challenger, the W17, on Thursday January 22 before running the car for the first time at a wet Silverstone later in the day.
The Silver Arrows are hoping to get back to title-contending ways after disappointment in the ground-effect rules era.
The team will also host a season launch event online featuring drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, team boss Toto Wolff and the W17 itself on Monday February 2.
Revealed on January 23 - Ferrari
After the disappointment of their winless 2025 season, Ferrari launched what they hope will proved a much-improved 2026 car - the SF-26 - before immediately giving the challenger its track bow at Fiorano.
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc took turns to drive the car at the in-house shakedown in wet conditions, with the SF-26 sporting a revised livery for the new campaign with a glossier paint and more white around the cockpit alongside the team's famous red.
While all teams' cars are brand new to meet the sport's revised regulations, Ferrari have also change their suspension geometry with a push-rod arrangement at the front and rear.
Revealed on January 23 - Alpine
Alpine took to a cruise ship to reveal their look for 2026, the first year of their era as a Mercedes engine customer.
The team, who again field Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto as their driver line-up, finished last in the Constructors' Championship in 2025 but executive advisor Flavio Briatore said the team "believe we are competitive" having almost-exclusively concentrated on development for 2026 during last year.
The A526 will run in the team's blue and pink livery of recent seasons.
Revealed on February 3 - Williams
The actual FW48 car is not being publicly unveiled until the first Bahrain test from February 11 after delays in its completion meant Williams missed the Barcelona shakedown, but the team still revealed its 2026 livery as scheduled on February 3.
The team's latest design is certainly familiar in that it is predominantly blue but the addition of white onto the engine cover and wings - plus the arrival of new sponsor Barclay's famous lighter blue onto the sidepods too - reflects what Williams say is their "bold intent" heading into the sport's new rules era as they bid to continue their recovery up the grid after finishing a much-improved fifth in 2025.
Revealed on February 8 - Cadillac
When better for F1's new American team to show off their Formula 1 look for the first time than during the country's biggest and most-famous sporting event?
The team's maiden car livery was revealed in a TV advert during the Super Bowl, which saw the Seattle Seahawks dominate the New England Patriots in San Francisco.
There was also a reveal of the car at the same time in New York City - quite the arrival!
Revealed on February 9 - McLaren
Defending world champions McLaren revealed their 2026 car livery to the world on Monday February 9, two days before the first public test of pre-season begins in Bahrain.
New world champion Lando Norris was present at an online event from the Bahrain International Circuit, alongside team-mate Oscar Piastri and team chiefs Zak Brown and Andrea Stella.
Revealed on February 9 - Aston Martin
Aston Martin revealed a familiar looking livery for the AMR26 at a glitzy launch event in Saudi Arabia.
There is huge anticipation around the team's first car designed under the leadership of Adrian Newey, but the fact it was only a show car used on this occasion means there's a wait until the second testing event in Bahrain to get another close look at the model.
The new AMR26 is also the first of the team's cars to be powered by Honda.
What are the new regulations for F1 2026?
The big change in 2026 will be a complete overhaul of the technical regulations that will see major changes to the power unit, chassis and aerodynamic rules. The cars will be very different to say the least.
New car design rules in F1 almost certainly causes a shake-up to the pecking order. Sky Sports F1's Martin Brundle has described the new regulations as the "biggest changes ever" in the sport.
The teams have long been working on their 2026 cars because the regulations are scheduled to be in place for five seasons. Being quick from next year will set you up to be competitive for the years to come. Mercedes' dominance in 2014, for example, lasted until 2016 before they were finally caught by Ferrari and Red Bull.
There will be no more DRS, instead we will "Overtake Mode" where the drivers can use more power on designated straights if they are within one second of another car. We will also see "Active Aero" which means the front and rear wings will be moving before and after corners.
It's expected the cars will be able to follow each other more closely, so there will be more overtaking opportunities.
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