The McLaren presentation will take place on February 9.
The reigning world champions, McLaren, were the last to announce the launch date of their new car.
The new MCL40 will be shown last — on February 9 at the Bahrain circuit before the start of testing. The team will livestream the ceremony on its social media channels and on its website. Fans will hear comments from Zak Brown, Andrea Stella, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri — and will see the car's livery.
Presentation dates for 2026
Date
Team
Car
Location
15/01
Red Bull Racing
RB22
Detroit, USA
15/01
Racing Bulls
-
Detroit, USA
19/01
Haas F1
VF-26
online
20/01
Audi
-
Berlin, Germany
20/01
Honda power unit
-
Tokyo, Japan
22/01
Mercedes renderings
W17
on the team's website
23/01
Ferrari
SF-26
Fiorano, Italy
23/01
Alpine
A526
Barcelona, Spain
02/02
Mercedes
W17
online
03/02
Williams
FW48
Grove, United Kingdom
08/02
Cadillac
-
Super Bowl, USA
09/02
Aston Martin
AMR26
-
09/02
McLaren
MCL40
Bahrain
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The reigning world champions, the McLaren team, were the last to announce the date for the presentation of their new car.