Formula 1 teams have unveiled their 2026 cars ahead of the new season opener in Australia, introducing radical changes to chassis and engine rules. Red Bull led the reveals with its RB22 and sister team Racing Bulls' VCARB 03, followed by the other nine teams. Each car features updated liveries and power units tailored to the regulations.
The 2026 Formula 1 season brings significant regulatory shifts, prompting all 11 teams to showcase their new vehicles in recent weeks.
Red Bull Racing unveiled the RB22 in Detroit, Michigan, marking the team's first in-house powertrain developed with Ford. It will be driven by Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar. Its sister team, Racing Bulls, introduced the VCARB 03 at the same event, powered by the Red Bull-Ford DM01 unit named after founder Dietrich Mateschitz. Liam Lawson and rookie Arvid Lindblad are the drivers; Lindblad encountered issues during a filming day at Imola, going off track.
Haas, now TGR Haas F1 Team due to a Toyota sponsorship, revealed the VF-26, powered by Ferrari. Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman will drive it; development began in 2024, according to technical director Andrea De Zordo.
Audi's R26, its first F1 car after acquiring Sauber, debuted in Berlin with a silver, black, and red livery and an in-house power unit—the only one on the grid. Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto are assigned.
Mercedes hopes the W17, driven by George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli with a Mercedes power unit, will revive its fortunes. A shakedown revealed innovative features, including a hole in the diffuser rear.
Ferrari's SF-26 pairs Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc with a Ferrari engine, aiming to capitalize on the rules reset.
Alpine's A526 introduces a Mercedes power unit for the first time, driven by Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto. An early test at Silverstone provided a confidence boost.
Williams missed a Barcelona shakedown due to FW48 build delays but unveiled its dark blue and black livery with light blue and white accents later. Carlos Sainz and Alexander Albon will race it with Mercedes power.
Cadillac's unnamed Ferrari-powered car, driven by Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez, featured a half-and-half livery in a Super Bowl advert for its debut season.
McLaren, the reigning champions, tested the MCL40 in blacked-out form in Barcelona before revealing its papaya orange livery ahead of Bahrain testing. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri drive it with Mercedes power.
Aston Martin was last to unveil the AMR26 in British Racing Green with a satin finish—the first designed under Adrian Newey and powered by Honda. Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll are the drivers.
