F1 Today: Audi unveils F1 livery ahead of debut 2026 season!

Audi has revealed its new livery ahead of the team’s debut season in Formula 1.

Audi is the fourth team to reveal its 2026 livery after Red Bull, Racing Bulls, and Haas F1. The car will be named R26.

The German brand joins the Formula 1 grid as a factory team for the 2026 season, taking over from Sauber. They will also use their own power unit from the 2026 season onward.

Team boss Jonathan Wheatley explained that Audi is 'not here to mess around' at the launch where GPblog was present. The team's drivers, Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto, both enjoyed the car's new livery.

Racing Bulls is completing its shakedown in Italy, marking an important milestone for the new Red Bull Ford power unit.

Red Bull and Racing Bulls revealed their 2026 cars at a launch event hosted by Ford in Detroit, Michigan, the brand’s home city.

Alongside the cars, the new power unit — developed in-house for the first time by the Austrian outfit in collaboration with Ford— was a major talking point.

Now, the first miles were completed using the new Red Bull Ford engine at the Imola circuit.

Moreover, at the demo day, rookie Arvid Lindblad has spun in damp conditions. The driver is ok and the car was undamaged.