Aston Martin announces date for 2026 F1 car launch

Aston Martin announces date for 2026 F1 car launchStory byMotorsport photoBen VinelMon, December 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM UTC·7 min read

Aston Martin’s 2026 Formula 1 car will be unveiled on 9 February, the team has announced in a succinct social media post.

Aston Martin simply published “AMR26 arrives”, confirming its upcoming challenger’s name in keeping with its nomenclature, followed by the date of the launch.

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The Silverstone-based outfit is the first to announce the date for its 2026 F1 car reveal – Red Bull and Racing Bulls are having a season launch in the United States on 15 January but will only unveil their new liveries.

Aston Martin’s launch is just two days before Bahrain pre-season testing takes place from 11-13 and 18-20 February, but its car will previously take to the track at Barcelona for the collective test on 26-30 January. It will again be driven by veteran Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing

2026 will be a key season for the team amid F1’s new technical regulations. Ambitious owner Lawrence Stroll’s patience might be wearing thin after the squad slumped from fifth to a likely seventh in the 2025 constructors’ standings despite the billionaire’s mammoth financial investment into its facilities and personnel.

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Heads aren’t (quite) rolling yet, but legendary engineer Adrian Newey will take the helm of the team for 2026, becoming its third team principal in just a year after Mike Krack and Andy Cowell successively made way – and expectations are higher than ever.

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