It has been an incredibly busy day of F1 news, as we wake up from our winter slumber with several launches.<\/p>\n
Audi, Racing Bulls, Aston Martin and Honda all made the big headlines, so join us as we wrap up the day\u2019s action.<\/p>\n
Audi reveals striking R26 livery<\/p>\n
Audi has unveiled its first ever Formula 1 livery at a launch in Berlin, with an evolution of the R26 Concept car design it unveiled towards the end of last season.<\/p>\n
With a titanium-shaded finish on the front half of the car, with \u2018Lava Red\u2019 shading on the airbox and sidepods, the red colour remains on a black backdrop at the rear of the car, creating an interesting contrast.<\/p>\n
Audi also revealed its ambitious timeline to be challenging for titles by the 2030 season, with its aim for 2026 simply to be among the points scorers.<\/p>\n
Read more:\u00a0Audi reveals first ever F1 livery as R26 unveiled in Berlin launch<\/a><\/p>\n Racing Bulls demo reveals fresh details<\/p>\n Racing Bulls took to a wet Imola to undertake a demo run of its new car, the VCARB03, with photos having emerged from the team\u2019s short run before an anticipated filming day on Wednesday.<\/p>\n On this evidence, there are already differences on which to pick up compared to the renders the team unveiled at its season launch last week.<\/p>\n Our Tech Editor, Matt Somerfield, has taken a much closer look.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0F1 2026 uncovered: Racing Bulls demo reveals extra details of new cars<\/a><\/p>\n Honda unveils F1 2026 engine in Tokyo launch<\/p>\n Senior Honda team members were joined by their Aston Martin colleagues in Japan to pull the covers off the marque\u2019s new power unit, named the RA626H.<\/p>\n It is the first glimpse any manufacturer has given into what a 2026 power unit looks like, with Honda entering into a sole supplier deal with Aston Martin this season.<\/p>\n Honda Racing boss, Koji Watanabe, has spoken of the room for interpretation in the rules this year, which may lead to innovation in the enginer department.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Honda RA626H F1 engine debuts as Aston Martin kick starts works team era<\/a><\/p>\n Mercedes\u2019 championship-winning designer to depart<\/p>\n Away from unveilings, Mercedes\u2019 director of car design and former chief designer, John Owen, is set to step down from his role in the coming months.<\/p>\n Owen has spent almost two decades at Brackley, stretching back to the team\u2019s time as Honda, and he will step away from his role for a period of gardening leave when he eventually leaves the team.<\/p>\n Mercedes will be promoting internally in his place, with engineering director,\u00a0Giacomo Tortora and deputy technical director, Simone Resta, set to oversee the technical team.<\/p>\n