Why there won’t be an ‘F1 75’ season launch at the O2 Arena in 2026
F1's high-profile ๊season launch event will not be returning ahead of next season

F1 will no🌺t hold a glitzy season launch ahead of the 2ꦯ026 F1 season.
Ahead of F1’s 75th anniversary, all 10 teams officially revealed their new liveries to the✤ world in a 🧔joint-season launch at the O2 Arena in London.
This was held to celebrate the sp🥃ort’s 75th birthday in front of a packed-out on-site location in London.
It was t🦩he first time in F1 history that all 1𒐪0 teams were present before pre-season testing to launch their new liveries.
understands that a similar event will not occur before the 2026 s🌟eason.
F1🎃 will likely opt to do something like ‘F1 75 Live’ again for 📖a significant milestone or event in the future.
The 2025ꦕ eventౠ was broadly successful, with over 1.1 million concurrent viewers on F1’s YouTube channel.
Fans could buy ♍tickets to watch the show in person, while F1 attrဣacted musicians such as MGK and Take That to provide entertainment.
2026 rules key factor
Unlike in 2025, when the rules remained relatively stable over the winter, teams are busy developing and preparing for 🌺one of F1’s biggest regulation changes.
In 2026, entirely new chas🤡sis and engine rules will be in play, putting extra strain on all 11 teams.
Due to the new regulations, an additional pre-season ‘shakedown’ is taking place in Barcelona, wꦦhich is expected to be behind closed doors, the teams will be pushed for time, meaning an event like 'F1 75 Live' will be an inconvenience.
Plus, ꦑteams still preferred to reveal their new cars elಌsewhere.
Ferrari held a shakedown of their 2♏025 car less than 24 hours after F1 75 Live in London at the𝓀 team's base in Maranello.
Williams showed off the FW47 before the season launch in a different livery to the one they re✨vealed at the O2 Arena.
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