This text contains complete information about the F1 car presentations in 2026. All dates, details, and photos will be updated on an ongoing basis. Presentations of all F1 cars for the 2026 season will take place in January and February in various forms.
Read more New Formula 1 car in 2026 – overview of the key changes and regulations
I have prepared a collective summary of information about all the presentations of new F1 cars in 2026. Here you will find a table with team and car names as well as all confirmed presentation dates. Below the table, photos of subsequent presented cars will appear along with links to articles where I will discuss individual designs in detail, describe what has changed in these teams before the 2026 season, and provide photo/graphic galleries.
In 2026, a technical revolution will be introduced in Formula 1, and thus there will be major changes in the construction and appearance of the cars. The technical changes are very large; the cars will be smaller and lighter, and their aerodynamics will be completely rebuilt, no longer based on the ground effect. Pirelli will still supply wheels with 18-inch rims, but they will be narrower. A discussion of the changes in the external appearance of F1 cars for the 2026 season using the example of a show car can be read at this link. From 2026, according to the new regulations, teams will have to cover at least 55% of their cars’ surface with paint or foil, which means there will be more colors and less bare carbon fiber.
The first round of pre-season testing will take place at the end of January, but these will be private tests, so teams may be exceptionally secretive during their presentations. If someone organizes theirs before the first tests, they will almost certainly only show the new livery, probably using the default FIA car model for this purpose. During the first round of testing, some teams may not yet be using their fully refined cars. If someone plans a presentation in February, they will then show the real new car.
Update 22.02.2026. The blog is currently holding a vote for the most beautiful and technically interesting car of the 2026 season. You can cast your votes in the polls at this link. A photo of the car that wins the first of them will decorate this article.
F1 car presentations in 2026
For easier navigation, the table contains shortened team names, as well as car names, confirmed dates, forms, and locations of presentations.
Read more New Formula 1 car in 2026 – overview of the key changes and regulations
| Team | Car | Date and location of presentation |
|---|---|---|
| Red Bull | RB22 | 15.01 – Detroit (livery) 26.01 – Testing (car) |
| Racing Bulls | VCARB 03 | 15.01 – Detroit (livery) 26.01 – Testing (car) |
| Haas F1 | VF-26 | 19.01 – Internet |
| Honda | Engine | 20.01 – Tokyo |
| Audi | R26 | 20.01 – Berlin (livery) 26.01 – Testing (car) |
| Mercedes | F1 W17 | 22.01 – Internet and Silverstone |
| Ferrari | SF-26 | 23.01 – Internet and Fiorano |
| Alpine | A526 | 23.01 – Barcelona (livery) 26.01 – Testing (car) |
| Cadillac | MAC-26 | 26.01 – Testing (car) 08.02 – Superbowl commercial (livery) |
| McLaren | MCL40 | 26.01 – Internet (car) 09.02 – Bahrain (livery) |
| Aston Martin | AMR26 | 29.01 – Testing (car) 09.02 – Dhahran (livery) |
| Williams | FW48 | 03.02 – Internet (livery) |
Before the 2026 season, there will be three rounds of testing. The first of them on January 26-30 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – a private session, without broadcast, each team drives for three out of five days. The second and third rounds will take place at the track in Bahrain on February 11-13 and February 18-20. The final round was fully broadcast on Eleven Sports 1 television and on the F1 TV Pro / Premium service.
Presentations of new cars in previous seasons
I recommend checking out the twin posts with complete information about F1 car presentations that I prepared before previous seasons. By browsing these summaries, you can recall what the Formula 1 cars prepared for past years looked like. This post was created in a similar form and will be updated in the same way.
Presentations before the 2014 season (CLICK),
Presentations before the 2015 season (CLICK)
Presentations before the 2016 season (CLICK),
Presentations before the 2017 season (CLICK),
Presentations before the 2018 season (CLICK),
Presentations before the 2019 season (CLICK),
Presentations before the 2020 season (CLICK),
Presentations before the 2021 season (CLICK),
Presentations before the 2022 season (CLICK).
Presentations before the 2023 season (CLICK).
Presentations before the 2024 season (CLICK).
Presentations before the 2025 season (CLICK).
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