India, Feb. 9 -- Cadillac has shown off the livery for its 2026 Formula 1 car, and it lands just in time before the Bahrain pre-season test. This is the first clear look at how the American team will line up on the grid when the 2026 season begins. The reveal happened during the Super Bowl broadcast, which means the car has already reached a huge audience before turning a wheel in testing. With new rules coming in 2026 and a fresh team joining the grid, the timing of this reveal matters. It signals that Cadillac's F1 project is moving from build-up phase to race preparation, and all eyes now shift to Bahrain, where the car will run against the rest of the field for the first time.

The livery itself uses a split design across the car. One...