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McLaren F1 2026 Car Launch: Date, time, and how to watch FREE
McLaren is launching their 2026 season today in Bahrain, presenting the MCL40, after a private shakedown in Barcelona last month to conceal the new design.
The team aims to be competitive under the new regulations, following their 2025 world championship victory and Lando Norris’s drivers’ title win.
The official F1 2026 car launch will be at the Bahrain International Circuit on February 9 at 3pm GMT, which can be watched on GPFans or McLaren’s social media channels.
The 2026 F1 season begins on March 6 at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, with testing sessions scheduled in Bahrain on February 11-13 and February 18-20.
McLaren’s return in 2026 is highly anticipated, and fans can follow their journey starting from the car launch today.
