Introducing the new-look grid for F1's big change

Red Bull

Red Bull launched their car on February 9, but was it anything more than a show car?

The design looked eerily similar to F1's show model from 2021 while Christian Horner admitted: "By the time we get to the first race the car will not look very much like this."

The RB18, in the normal Red Bull livery, is still a dramatic departure from the look of 2021, built to the sport's sweeping new rules as F1 bids to improve wheel-to-wheel racing.

F1's new drivers' champion Max Verstappen, as well as team-mate Sergio Perez and team boss Horner, were all present at the launch, where Red Bull also confirmed a new title sponsor in American tech firm Oracle. The team will now be known as Oracle Red Bull Racing, and Sky Sports understands the deal is one of the biggest in F1 history, worth £100m a year over five seasons.

McLaren revealed a bold and "aggressive" updated livery on their new car on February 11, as the Formula 1 giants bid for a fast start to the sport's new era.

Taking the wraps off at their Technology Centre base, the team unveiled a new design - due to F1's regulations overhaul - and a new colour scheme on the car they insist is "real" and ready for pre-season testing. The MCL36 look has taken inspiration from McLaren's retro Gulf Oil livery from Monaco last year, combining 'Fluro Papaya' with a lighter blue. It was described as "aggressive" by young British star Lando Norris.

"We wanted something that was very vibrant," added McLaren CEO Zak Brown. "The livery changes we did last year - both in Monaco and in Abu Dhabi - we got a lot of great fan reaction and they like to see a lot of energy.

"I think it's got speed and elegance to it that we thought would go on top of the fast race car that hopefully we've