Williams has confirmed its new livery for the FW48 will be revealed on February 3rd, in the days following the first shakedown test in Barcelona.<\/p>\n
Williams will be running a fan-voted camouflage livery for the first five-day outing in Barcelona, but the team\u2019s real 2026 colours will be unveiled at its factory in Grove.<\/p>\n
Williams to unveil \u2018striking look\u2019 on FW48 on February 3<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google<\/a> to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Soon after the news of Mercedes\u2019 car unveiling<\/a>, which will be done via renderings on January 22nd before an official season launch, Williams announced its own plans for launching the livery of its new car.<\/p>\n The team said in a press release that it is due to be a \u2018striking look\u2019, with Williams having already confirmed it would be using updated branding in the 2026 season.<\/p>\n This includes a change in logo, reverting to the \u2018Forward W\u2019 design that carried the team through its early years in Formula 1.<\/p>\n Williams enjoyed its best season in almost a decade in 2025, securing fifth place in the Constructors\u2019 Championship along with two podiums from Carlos Sainz along the way.<\/p>\n More on the huge upcoming changes in the F1 2026 season<\/p>\n F1 2026 driver line-up: Which drivers are already confirmed for 2026?<\/a><\/p>\n F1 2026: Confirmed teams and power unit suppliers for huge regulation changes<\/a><\/p>\n Team principal James Vowles has praised how his two drivers have gelled together, saying they form a \u201cworld class\u201d line-up in the Williams garage.<\/p>\n While he acknowledged the year just gone exceeded his hopes, work has been taking place behind the scenes at Williams to set themselves up for the year as a whole.<\/p>\n \u201cI definitely think, if you asked me 12 months ago, what\u2019s your best expectation, I wouldn\u2019t have fifth on my bingo card or three podiums, including a sprint race,\u201d Vowles told PlanetF1.com and other media in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve achieved more, and especially when you think that 2026 really has been our focus. This car [FW47] in this calendar year has only been a few weeks in the wind tunnel. That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s more been through improving simulation tools, communication, ways of working, setup, balance characteristics. That\u2019s how we found improvement. Which are all items that, for the most part, carry over into our future as well.\u201d<\/p>\n With 10 of the teams having now confirmed their car launch plans, McLaren is the only constructor remaining to announce when it will pull the covers off its title-defending challenger.<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Mat Coch and Thomas Maher<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n