With the start of the season in Melbourne quickly approaching, the teams are revealing their 2026 challengers in quick succession. Missed one? Fear not, we have listed the 2026 F1 cars in a neat little livery launch overview below.
Red Bull Racing RB22
Red Bull Racing was the first team to reveal their 2026 challenger. In a launch event in Detroit, together with sister team Racing Bulls, the Austrian outfit showed a changed color scheme compared to recent years.
The RB22 will be donned with lighter blue highlights and a glossy finish, parting ways with the matte dark blue liveries of late.
Racing Bulls VCARB 03
Sister team Racing Bulls showed the livery of their new challenger, the VCARB 03, at the same launch in Detroit. The power unit partnership with Ford is emphasised with the addition of some blue details, making the car less white than last year.
Haas VF-26
The oldest of the two American teams on the 2026 F1 grid had the most frugal launch thus far. They dropped a few renders of the VF-26 livery, and that was it.
The livery itself is a clear evolution from last year’s one, with additional emphasis on the partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing.
Audi R26
In contrast to Haas, Audi F1 Team did a proper launch event in Berlin, showing their 2026 livery on the R26. Having previously released a concept livery, the actual looks of the car are more of a refinement of that concept, rather than an evolution.
Mercedes W17
Mercedes’ 2026 challenger was revealed with both renders and actual images of the car doing a shakedown at Silverstone. With a proper 2026 launch event scheduled on a later date, the team ran their W17 around a wet Silverstone track for filming purposes.
The images show a clear evolution of their latest liveries: a black and silver base highlighted with Petronas-teal details.
Alpine A526
Alpine F1 Team decided to hold their 2026 launch in Barcelona, location of F1’s 2026 shakedown. Powered by Mercedes rather than Renault power, the livery of the A526 was in line with recent years.
The Alpine-blue base and BWT-pink accents paint a modern day classic that is a clear stand-out among the other cars.
Ferrari SF-26
F1 oldest team, Ferrari, did a launch and shakedown of their 2026 challenger in Fiorano. Despite some apparent issues, the Maranello-based squad is looking ahead in an attempt to give Lewis Hamilton his elusive eighth title.
The livery is a clear nod to the livery used in 2016. Hopefully the fortunes for the SF-26 are better then those of the SF16-H, as the Scuderia managed no wins that year.
Remaining 2026 F1 launch dates
January 15th – Red Bull Racing RB22
January 15th – Racing Bulls VCARB 03
January 19th – Haas VF-26
January 20th – Audi R26
January 22nd – Mercedes W17
January 23rd – Alpin A526
January 23rd – Ferrari SF-26
February 3rd – Williams FW48
February 8th – Cadillac
February 9th – Aston Martin AMR26
February 9th – McLaren MCL40
