F1 | 2020 Formula One Team Launch Schedule

Paul Jeffrey · Jan 29, 2020

'Tis the season to be... no wait, that's done. Ok, it's not the season to be jolly, but it is the time to start getting excited about the upcoming new Formula One car launches...

Yes, can you believe the new Formula One season is getting close to kicking off in Melbourne on March 15th? With pre-season testing even close still, it feels like it might be time to have a look at when each of the 10 Formula One teams will be taking the wraps off of their brand-new challengers...

F1 Car Release Schedule;

Ferrari - 11th February - Italy
Renault - 12th February - France
McLaren - 13th February - England
Alpha Tauri - 14th February - Austria
Mercedes - 14th February - England
Racing Point - 17th February - Austria
Alfa Romeo - 19th February - Barcelona Testing
Williams - 19th February - Barcelona Testing
Haas - 19th February - Barcelona Testing

Red Bull - TBC

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CC · Jan 29, 2020

Exciting times, best part of the year so far these Launches and pre testing.

Thang Nguyen · Jan 29, 2020

is it gonna be another special livery for Red Bull?

CC · Jan 29, 2020

Thang Nguyen said:
is it gonna be another special livery for Red Bull?

Tbh I was reading something last month I am sure the FOM have banned the use of these special liveries hiding the shapes of the cars unless I imagined it lol.

Jugulador · Jan 29, 2020

February 14 is the day the new champion car will be announced... and I'm not talking about the Mercedes's jalopy.

Mike Smith · Jan 29, 2020

Williams should bump theirs up to the 10th. It would be nice to seem them come in first for a change!

BrainsBush · Jan 29, 2020

RedBull RB16 reveal date is Feb 12 and probably/most certainly with a one-day-off livery.

michelforest · Jan 30, 2020

Who else thinks that the new name for Toro Rosso is just ridiculous?

Nick Hill · Jan 30, 2020

michelforest said:
Who else thinks that the new name for Toro Rosso is just ridiculous?

Honestly, I don't find it particularly ridiculous. I don't find it significantly more/less ridiculous than "Toro Rosso". I much prefer something with some creativity as opposed to, say, "Racing Point" - which I find somewhat dorky. And why is it singular? Point. Like they are aiming for 10th place!

Jan Larsen · Jan 30, 2020

Well, both names deserve a...

michelforest · Jan 31, 2020

Nick Hill said:
Honestly, I don't find it particularly ridiculous. I don't find it significantly more/less ridiculous than "Toro Rosso". I much prefer something with some creativity as opposed to, say, "Racing Point" - which I find somewhat dorky. And why is it singular? Point. Like they are aiming for 10th place!

For some reason, whenever I see Alpha Tauri, I immediately think "Alpha Centauri". Maybe that's the idea?

And I laughed out loud when I read your remark about Racing Point!

Nick Hill · Jan 31, 2020

michelforest said:
For some reason, whenever I see Alpha Tauri, I immediately think "Alpha Centauri". Maybe that's the idea?

And I laughed out loud when I read your remark about Racing Point!

Ha, yeah - maybe!

I figure with F1, you really can't expect much variation in the actual race or championship results, so you have to take variation where you can get it. If that comes in the form of goofy name changes...well, ok!

I mean, have you ever seen Mercedes F1's full name? Mercedes AMG Petronas F1. Can you think of a blander, more corporate name for F1's blandest, most corporate team?!?

michelforest · Jan 31, 2020

Nick Hill said:
I mean, have you ever seen Mercedes F1's full name? Mercedes AMG Petronas F1. Can you think of a blander, more corporate name for F1's blandest, most corporate team?!?

Very bland indeed!

BrainsBush · Jan 31, 2020

Williams will be probably 17 feb in stead of 19 feb. Not officialy confirmed yet

2021 Honda Red Bull Racing? and Aston Martin Force Stroll Racing Point ?

Jan Larsen · Jan 31, 2020

Or Aston Martin Force Need More Money From Stroll Racing Point? Nice and catchy.

Williams launch could be anywhere between Feb 19-21, whenever the car has enough bits to be assembled...

Antony Snook · Jan 31, 2020

I don't honestly care about launches. Its like winter testing, The cars the teams come up with special paint jobs. Then come Melborne they go for something more conservative. Its all about promoting your product. If a team had something innovative they would not put it out in winter testing. Because rivals would catch on to what they where doing. As teams send spies to testing.

Take Eddie Jordan for example. He pulled wights out the car in winter testing. Making the car go faster and used this to attract sponsors. Then in the season put the wights back in the car and run it at the actual pace it was designed to go. Eddie a marketing Genius.

Antony Snook · Jan 31, 2020

Nick Hill said:
Ha, yeah - maybe!

I figure with F1, you really can't expect much variation in the actual race or championship results, so you have to take variation where you can get it. If that comes in the form of goofy name changes...well, ok!

I mean, have you ever seen Mercedes F1's full name? Mercedes AMG Petronas F1. Can you think of a blander, more corporate name for F1's blandest, most corporate team?!?

Yes and Ferrari is actualy "Scuderia Ferrari" denoted by the leters "SF" on logo.

Antony Snook · Jan 31, 2020

michelforest said:
Who else thinks that the new name for Toro Rosso is just ridiculous?

I thought Force India was stupid. And Caterham and Marussia. As they say in England "whats in a name"

Nick Hill · Jan 31, 2020

Antony Snook said:
I thought Force India was stupid. And Caterham and Marussia. As they say in England "whats in a name"

Yeah, I think "Force" was an attempt at a literal translation of "Forza", but I really don't think it works quite right in English.

Caterham I think was just a lame branding attempt (sort of like having Aston Martin plastered all over the Red Bull cars).

Marussia I didn't mind. I didn't know what it meant then and I still don't now - the perfect F1 team name in other words!

Antony Snook · Feb 1, 2020

Nick Hill said:
Yeah, I think "Force" was an attempt at a literal translation of "Forza", but I really don't think it works quite right in English.

Caterham I think was just a lame branding attempt (sort of like having Aston Martin plastered all over the Red Bull cars).

Marussia I didn't mind. I didn't know what it meant then and I still don't now - the perfect F1 team name in other words!

Caterham was a alternate as they wanted Lotus. But team owner Tony Fernandes had rights to name so he used it on his own cars.