McLaren are officially launching their 2026 season TODAY (Monday, February 9), with the MCL40 being unveiled in Bahrain. The world champions have already taken their new car out onto the track, at the private shakedown in Barcelona last month,

Given Cadillac spent around $7 million-8 million to reveal its first F1 livery during Super Bowl LX — along with a joint reveal of the color scheme on a show car positioned in New York’s Times Square — there was plenty to anticipate from the team on Sunday.

The 2026 Formula 1 season is already creeping up on us with car launches set for as early as 15 January. While McLaren is yet to confirm their reveal dates, all other teams have announced when fans will be able to see their 2026 designs ahead of the season.

Formula 1 is on the brink of its most significant technical 'reset' in decades, bringing on a new era of cars, engines, and an 11th team. With that in mind, the teams have begun to roll out their plans to reveal these 'new era' cars and liveries to fans ...

McLaren revealed its 2026 livery in Bahrain on Monday, with the reigning world champions sticking with the traditional papaya as the predominant theme.