Save the Dates: The F1® 2026 Pre-Season Calendar

 

Launches, Liveries, and the Road to Barcelona

The winter silence is about to be shattered. The countdown to the most anticipated season in a generation is officially on, and the calendar for January and February is already filling up with high-stakes reveals and track debuts. 

The Launch Window: Mid-January Firefight

The reveals kick off with a massive statement of intent from Milton Keynes. On January 15, Red Bull and Racing Bulls will hold a joint event alongside Ford to unveil their new liveries and the first fruit of the Red Bull Powertrains era.

Following closely, Haas will reveal their 2026 colours on January 19, before a massive double-header on January 20: the official global launch of the Audi works team and the standalone launch of the Honda power unit that will propel Aston Martin. On January 22, the grid gets a digital glimpse of the future as Mercedes unveils the first renders of the W17.

Testing: Two Locations, Three Crucial Battles

The "rendering" phase ends, and the "reality" phase begins in late January. For 2026, the testing schedule has been expanded to help teams grapple with the complex new regulations:

• Test 1 (Barcelona): Late January. This is the first time we will see the "nimble" cars—smaller, lighter, and featuring active aerodynamics—hit the tarmac.
• Test 2 (Barcelona): Early February. A second chance for teams to refine their energy recovery systems and 50/50 power splits in the cool European air.
• Test 3 (Bahrain): Mid-February. The final dress rehearsal under the desert heat provided the ultimate reliability test before the season opener.

The Grand Opening: March 6

Everything leads to the Australian Grand Prix on March 6. From the first sketch in January to the first lights out in Melbourne, the next eight weeks will define the next decade of Formula One.

And as always, when the lights go out and the drama unfolds, here at Senate Grand Prix, there is only one winner, and that's you, the race fans!

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