Haas will now unveil its 2026 F1 challenger, the VF-26, on Monday, 19 January, the American team has announced.
The late change is to avoid "over-congestion" of car launches on the date it had originally planned, Friday, 23 January.
Ferrari and Alpine are also launching their cars on that date, at the Scuderia's Fiorino Circuit and in Barcelona, respectively.
As Haas' reveal is online, it has been logistically easier for the Ayao Komatsu-led team to change its plans.
Haas has often opted to launch its car earlier than rivals, something that allows the midfield team to dominate the F1 news cycle.
The Kannapolis-based squad will be looking to build on its 2025 campaign. Although Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon scored 21 points more than Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen achieved the year before, the team dropped from seventh in the constructors' standings to eighth.
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