TEAM CHANGES FOR 2026
* The Stake Sauber team has become Audi and retains same drivers.
* Cadillac is a new F1 team.
DRIVER CHANGES FOR 2026
* Yuki Tsunoda was been demoted from Red Bull Racing driver to reserve driver.
* Isack Hadjar was promoted from Visa RB to Red Bull Racing to replace Tsunoda.
* Visa RB promoted rookie Arvid Lindblad to driver, to replace Hadjar..
* Cadillac hired 2024 ex-drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez as drivers.
* The Stake Sauber team has become Audi and retains same drivers.
* Cadillac is a new F1 team.
DRIVER CHANGES FOR 2026
* Yuki Tsunoda was been demoted from Red Bull Racing driver to reserve driver.
* Isack Hadjar was promoted from Visa RB to Red Bull Racing to replace Tsunoda.
* Visa RB promoted rookie Arvid Lindblad to driver, to replace Hadjar..
* Cadillac hired 2024 ex-drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez as drivers.
| 2026 Formula 1 LAUNCH PHOTOS |
| ALL F1 LAUNCH PHOTOS |
| 2026 F1 LAUNCH PHOTOS |
Drivers: Liam Lawson & Arvid Lindblad
Drivers: Lewis Hamilton & Charles Leclerc
Drivers: Esteban Ocon & Oliver Bearman
Drivers: Oscar Piastri & Lando Norris
Drivers: George Russell & Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Drivers: Fernando Alonso & Lance Stroll
Drivers: Max Verstappen & Isack Hadjar
Drivers: Pierre Gasly & Franco Colapinto
Drivers: Alexander Albon & Carlos Sainz, Jr.
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Audi Revolut F1 Team
R26
R26
Visa Cash App Racing Bull
CVARB 2026
CVARB 2026
BWT Alpine
A526
A526
Aston Martin Aramco
AMR26
AMR26
Scuderia Ferrari HP
SF-26
SF-26
TGR Haas F1 Team
VF-26
VF-26
McLaren Formula 1 Team
MCL40
MCL40
Mercedes AMG Petronas
W17
W17
Oracle Red Bull Racing
RB22
RB22
Atlassian Williams F1 Team
FW48
FW48
Drivers: Nico Hulkenberg & Gabriel Bortoleto
Drivers: Valtteri Bottas & Sergio Pérez
Cadillac Formula 1 Team
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Car launches are always one of the most highly
anticipated days of any pre-season schedule, with fans
able to see what team liveries will be for the year ahead.
There is always an element of mystery, too, as to
whether or not the team will put its actual car on display,
or a new livery on a display model to look to hide any
innovations they have been working on over the course of
winter.
anticipated days of any pre-season schedule, with fans
able to see what team liveries will be for the year ahead.
There is always an element of mystery, too, as to
whether or not the team will put its actual car on display,
or a new livery on a display model to look to hide any
innovations they have been working on over the course of
winter.
Aston Martin Aramco
Adrian Newey Team Principal
Adrian Newey Team Principal
Atlassian Williams F1 Team
James Vowles (Team Principal)
Pat Fry (Chief Technical Officer)
James Vowles (Team Principal)
Pat Fry (Chief Technical Officer)
The paint on the car last year was matte. This year it is glossy.
The paint on this car is matte, not glossy.
F1 CAR CHANGES FOR 2026:
CHASSIS & AERO
The chassis will be a little bit shorter and narrower and have a higher ride height.
Floors will be flatter with extended diffusers and openings which will result in a
10-15% reduction in downforce.
Both front and rear wings will be simpler with fewer elements.
An active aero system that allows both front and rear wings to open at any
angle while on track, allowing for faster straight-line speed.
The roll hoop will be strengthened.
The front impact structure will separate in two stages.
POWER
The power output from the 1.6-litre V6 Turbo engine is being cut, but the
power from the electric is being increased so that there is about a 50-50
power split between the two.
Although the heat recovery part of the Energy Recovery System is being
deleted, the ERS will now be able to recharge at twice the amount per lap
and can be controlled two ways - Boost Mode, which works like IndyCar's
push-to-pass, and Overtake Mode which can only be used when the car is
within 1-second of the car ahead - like how DRS worked.
The engine will now run on sustainable fuels.
TIRES
The tires will be narrower.
CHASSIS & AERO
The chassis will be a little bit shorter and narrower and have a higher ride height.
Floors will be flatter with extended diffusers and openings which will result in a
10-15% reduction in downforce.
Both front and rear wings will be simpler with fewer elements.
An active aero system that allows both front and rear wings to open at any
angle while on track, allowing for faster straight-line speed.
The roll hoop will be strengthened.
The front impact structure will separate in two stages.
POWER
The power output from the 1.6-litre V6 Turbo engine is being cut, but the
power from the electric is being increased so that there is about a 50-50
power split between the two.
Although the heat recovery part of the Energy Recovery System is being
deleted, the ERS will now be able to recharge at twice the amount per lap
and can be controlled two ways - Boost Mode, which works like IndyCar's
push-to-pass, and Overtake Mode which can only be used when the car is
within 1-second of the car ahead - like how DRS worked.
The engine will now run on sustainable fuels.
TIRES
The tires will be narrower.
