Some brand spanking new 2014 Formula 1 engines, bolted to the back of some shiny new cars, will fire up in anger for the first time at Jerez on 28 January. Before this there are some low key (low budget) car launches.
Launch dates and first testing session for teams ahead of the new season:
| Team | Car | Car Unveiling | Launch Venue | First Test |
| McLaren | MP4-29 | 24 January | Online | TBC |
| Ferrari | TBC | 25 January | Online | Jerez |
| Sauber | C33 | 26 January | Online | Jerez |
| Toro Rosso | STR9 | 27 January | Jerez pitlane | Jerez |
| Mercedes | W05 | 28 January | Jerez pitlane | Jerez |
| Caterham | CT04 | 28 January | Jerez pitlane | Jerez |
| Red Bull | RB10 | 28 January | Jerez pitlane | Jerez |
| Williams | FW33 | TBC | TBC | Jerez |
| Force India | VJM07 | 22 January | Twitter | Jerez |
| Lotus | E22 | TBC | TBC | Bahrain |
| Marussia | MR03 | 28 January | Jerez pitlane | Jerez |
Provisional test dates:
| Venue | Provisional dates |
| Jerez, Spain | 28-31 January |
| Sakhir, Bahrain | 19-22 February |
| Sakhir, Bahrain | 27 February - 2 March |