Ferrari has released footage of the team\u2019s F1 2026 engine fire up ahead of the official launch of the SF-26 car next week.<\/p>\n
It arrived on the same day Ferrari\u2019s \u2018revolutionary\u2019 new power unit completed its first laps with customer outfit Cadillac.<\/p>\n
Ferrari reveals sound of new F1 2026 engine as Cadillac records first laps<\/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 Formula 1\u2019s technical regulations have been overhauled for the F1 2026 season \u2013 a rare instance of the chassis and engine rules changing simultaneously \u2013 as the sport embraces 50 per cent electrification, fully sustainable fuels and active aerodynamics.<\/p>\n Ferrari is among five engine manufacturers on the grid this season along with Mercedes and Honda as well as newcomers Audi F1 and Red Bull Powertrains-Ford.<\/p>\n The Scuderia became the latest team to reveal the sound of its F1 2026 engine on Friday, posting a clip of its fire up to social media.<\/p>\n The 46-second video shows drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in attendance as the powertrain comes to life, with the seven-time world champion filming the moment on his phone.<\/p>\n A round of applause erupts on the factory floor when the demonstration is completed, with Hamilton and Leclerc seen in conversation with team principal Fred Vasseur and deputy Jerome d\u2019Ambrosio.<\/p>\n Ferrari published the clip on Friday evening, just hours after its new engine took to the track for the first time with Cadillac.<\/p>\n Sergio Perez carried out the first laps for a Cadillac F1 car<\/a> in a shakedown at Silverstone.<\/p>\n It saw Cadillac become the second team to complete a shakedown of its 2026 car, seven days after Audi sampled its R26 car at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.<\/p>\n Cadillac is using customer Ferrari engines to begin its F1 stint while the team\u2019s own power unit, expected to arrive in time for the 2029 season, remains in development.<\/p>\n Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to race for Ferrari in F1 2026 season<\/p>\n F1 driver contracts: What is the contract status of every driver on the F1 2026 grid?<\/a><\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton to get new race engineer as Riccardo Adami moves aside<\/a><\/p>\n Various reports over recent months have claimed that the Ferrari power unit is set to be particularly unique on the 2026 grid<\/a> due to the use of steel alloy cylinder heads.<\/p>\n Aluminum has been considered the material of choice for cylinder head construction until now due to its light weight.<\/p>\n However, Ferrari is thought to have achieved unprecedented pressures and temperatures during the ignition process with its new steel cylinder heads, which despite being heavier have resulted in more efficient combustion.<\/p>\n Reliability concerns over the steel cylinder heads had reportedly convinced Ferrari to maintain development of the aluminum alternative as a precaution last year.<\/p>\n However, a breakthrough with the durability of the steel solution over recent months is said to have convinced the team to press ahead with the \u2018revolutionary\u2019 new design for 2026.<\/p>\n The SF-26 will be launched on Friday January 23, three days before the start of F1\u2019s first pre-season test in Barcelona.<\/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 You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n