2021 F1 season new car launches and testing dates (6th Update)
Here are the latest F1 launch Dates and Locations:
| Event | Location | Date |
| Pre-season test, all teams | Bahrain | March 12-14 |
| Alfa Romeo C41 launch | Warsaw | February 22 |
| Alpine A521 launch | Enstone | Late February |
| AlphaTauri launch | SalzBurg, Austria | February 19 |
| Aston Martin launch | Gaydon, UK (Virtual) | March 3 |
| Ferrari SF21 launch | Bahrain | March 10 |
| Haas livery unveil | TBD | March 4 |
| McLaren MCL35M launch | Woking | February 15 |
| Mercedes launch | Silverstone/Virtual | March 2 |
| Red Bull RB16B launch | Milton Keyes | February 25 |
| Williams launch | TBD | March 5 |
February 16, 2021
Aston Martin has released their launch date – March 3rd, and it will be virtual. The launch date table below has been updated.
Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team drivers, Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll, Chairman Lawrence Stroll, and CEO & Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer will all play their part in launching the first Aston Martin to take to a Formula One World Championship grid in over 60 years
February 14, 2021
After completing a first fire-up of the new car for the 2021 season on Friday morning, Ferrari announced that it would be holding two launch events in the coming weeks ahead of the new season.
Ferrari F1 boss Mattia Binotto revealed in December that the team was planning to split its launch events in 2021, holding one event for the team and a separate one to unveil the car.
These dates have now been set for February 26th in Maranello, and March 10th in Bahrain respectively.
Here are the latest F1 launch Dates and Locations:
| Event | Location | Date |
| Pre-season test, all teams | Bahrain | March 12-14 |
| Alfa Romeo C41 launch | Warsaw | February 22 |
| Alpine A521 launch | Enstone | Late February |
| AlphaTauri launch | SalzBurg, Austria | February 19 |
| Aston Martin launch | Gaydon, UK (Virtual) | March 3 |
| Ferrari SF21 launch | Bahrain | March 10 |
| Haas livery unveil | Online | March 4 |
| McLaren MCL35M launch | Woking | February 15 |
| Mercedes launch | Silverstone/Virtual | March 2 |
| Red Bull RB16B launch | Milton Keyes | February 25 |
| Williams launch | TBD | March 5 |
Here are the latest F1 launch Dates and Locations:
| Event | Location | Date |
| Pre-season test, all teams | Bahrain | March 12-14 |
| Alfa Romeo C41 launch | Warsaw | February 22 |
| Alpine A521 launch | Enstone | Late February |
| AlphaTauri launch | SalzBurg, Austria | February 19 |
| Aston Martin launch | Gaydon, UK | February |
| Ferrari SF21 launch | Bahrain | March 10 or 11 |
| Haas launch | TBD | TBD |
| McLaren MCL35M launch | Woking | February 15 |
| Mercedes launch | Silverstone/Virtual | March 2 |
| Red Bull RB16B launch | Milton Keyes | TBD |
| Williams launch | TBD | March 5 |
February 2, 2021
We have updated our F1 launch date calendar below – the Mercedes 2021 Formula One car will be officially unveiled on Tuesday 2 March – in exactly one months’ time – in a digital launch event.
Their 2021 contender will be named Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance. The designation ‘E Performance’ is the new technology label used in product names and badging on all forthcoming Mercedes-AMG hybrid cars, with the W12 being our first Formula One car to feature ‘E Performance’ in its name.
January 30, 2021
We have updated our F1 launch date calendar below as McLaren have announced their MCL35M will be revealed on Monday 15th February at the McLaren Technology Center.
In a message posted on social media, McLaren revealed the event is scheduled for 7pm GMT.
The launch event will be broadcast in partnership with UK TV rights holder Sky Sports F1.
January 30, 2021
Here are the 2021 F1 test dates and new car launches as we know them so far. Due to Covid-19 concerns and budget cuts, plus the fact the cars will be very similar to last year’s given the design freeze, pre-season testing is reduced to one 3-day event.
| Event | Location | Date |
| Pre-season test, all teams | Bahrain | March 12-14 |
| Alfa Romeo C41 launch | Warsaw | February 22 |
| Alpine A521 launch | Enstone | Late February |
| AlphaTauri launch | Imola | February 23-25 |
| Aston Martin launch | Silverstone | Early March |
| Ferrari SF21 launch | Bahrain | March 10 or 11 |
| Haas launch | TBD | TBD |
| McLaren MCL35M launch | Woking | February 15 |
| Mercedes launch | Silverstone/Virtual | March 2 |
| Red Bull RB16B launch | Milton Keyes | TBD |
| Williams launch | TBD | TBD |
The updated 2021 F1 race calendar now looks as follows:
- 28 March – Bahrain (Sakhir)
- 18 April – Italy (Imola*)
- 2 May – TBD (Portimao?)
- 9 May – Spain (Barcelona)
- 23 May – Monaco (Monaco)
- 6 June – Azerbaijan (Baku)
- 13 June – Canada (Montreal)
- 27 June – France (Le Castellet)
- 4 July – Austria (Spielberg)
- 18 July – United Kingdom (Silverstone)
- 1 August – Hungary (Budapest)
- 29 August – Belgium (Spa)
- 5 September – Netherlands (Zandvoort)
- 12 September – Italy (Monza)
- 26 September – Russia (Sochi)
- 3 October – Singapore (Singapore)
- 10 October – Japan (Suzuka)
- 24 October – USA (Austin)
- 31 October – Mexico (Mexico City)
- 7 November – Brazil (Sao Paulo)
- 21 November – Australia (Melbourne*)
- 5 December – Saudi Arabia (Jeddah**)
- 12 December – Abu Dhabi (Yas Island)
*Revisions to calendar are subject to World Motor Sport Council approval **Subject to circuit homologation