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F1’s high-profile season launch event will not be returning ahead of next season
F1 will not have a grandiose season launch for 2026, unlike the joint-season launch event in London for the sport’s 75th anniversary.
The 2025 event, ‘F1 75 Live,’ was successful with over 1.1 million viewers on F1’s YouTube channel and live audience in London.
However, due to the upcoming significant regulation changes for 2026, teams are focusing on preparations, including a separate pre-season shakedown in Barcelona.
New chassis and engine rules in 2026 will put pressure on the teams, leading to a lack of time and interest in a large-scale launch event.
Teams, like Ferrari and Williams, prefer to showcase their new cars separately, apart from any central launch event.
