Williams has taken to the track with the FW48 decked out in its F1 2026 livery as the team took advantage of one of its two filming days to gain some added track time before testing begins on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Having completed a shakedown earlier in the month at Silverstone with a unique livery, Williams was back in action in Bahrain on Tuesday morning. This time, the FW48 sported the blue livery that the team will race this season.<\/p>\n
Williams returns to traditional blue livery after unique shakedown design<\/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 Williams<\/a> missed the opening pre-season shakedown, a behind-closed-doors outing at the Circuit de Catalunya, as the car was delayed.<\/p>\n \u201cAtlassian Williams F1 Team has taken the decision not to participate in next week\u2019s shakedown test in Barcelona following delays in the FW48 programme as we continue to push for maximum car performance,\u201d read a short statement from the team.<\/p>\n Despite that, team principal James Vowles declared that the \u201ccar itself is the best I\u2019ve seen us produce here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cBut that does not mean necessarily\u2026 that doesn\u2019t indicate where it is on a timing sheet. That\u2019s what Bahrain and beyond will tell us.\u201d<\/p>\n Vowles and Williams are now just 24 hours away from getting their first indication as to how the FW48 lines up against its rivals.<\/p>\n More on Williams\u2019 FW48<\/p>\n Williams hides FW48 suspension secrets with unique 2026 split setup<\/a><\/p>\n Williams confirms \u2018healthy\u2019 cost cap silver lining after Barcelona test absence<\/a><\/p>\n The team made up a bit of lost ground from missing the Barcelona shakedown as it opted for a filming day on Tuesday. That means Williams can complete 200km, 36 laps of the Sakhir circuit.<\/p>\n Williams took the opportunity to reveal its colours for the F1 2026 season, the team dropping the shakedown livery for its traditional blue, with some white towards the rear tyres.<\/p>\n \u201cThe FW48 rolls out in its new livery for the very first time,\u201d said the team in the X post.<\/p>\n The FW48 rolls out in its new livery for the very first time \ud83d\udc99 pic.twitter.com\/LPJdfdcNiw<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Atlassian Williams F1 Team (@WilliamsF1) February 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Earlier in the day, Williams had posted photos of Sainz and Albon arriving in the Bahrain paddock for the filming day.<\/p>\n Cameras rolling in Bahrain for filming day \ud83d\udcf8\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udded pic.twitter.com\/VU0v4lAKbm<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Atlassian Williams F1 Team (@WilliamsF1) February 10, 2026<\/a><\/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 Read next: What to watch out for at F1 2026 pre-season testing in Bahrain<\/a><\/p>\n