Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team partner with Microsoft ahead of 2026 season

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team have signed a multi-year partnership agreement with Microsoft, which will integrate its technologies into the key operations of the British outfit.

Going forward, the team will use Microsoft’s cloud and enterprise AI technologies across their business — from the factory to the racetrack. Mercedes will look to leverage Microsoft Azure and its AI offerings to expand its computing and data capabilities, with scalable cloud and AI resources supporting simulation workloads, performance analysis, race strategy modelling, and cross-team analytics. 

Toto Wolff, CEO and Team Principal, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, commented:

“Our sport is driven by those who lead through innovation. We are delighted to partner with Microsoft, one of the world’s foremost technology leaders, whose name is synonymous with groundbreaking innovation. This partnership also reflects our commitment to staying at the forefront of performance and progress. By putting Microsoft’s technology at the centre of how we operate as a team, we will create faster insights, smarter collaboration and new ways of working as we look ahead to the next generation in F1.”

Judson Althoff, CEO of Microsoft’s commercial business, added:

“This partnership puts Microsoft’s cloud and enterprise AI technologies at the heart of racing performance, where milliseconds matter and data determines outcomes. Together with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, we are harnessing data and turning it into real-time intelligence that powers faster decisions, smarter strategies and sustained competitive advantage both on and off the track.”

Richard Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, said:

“It is a privilege to welcome Microsoft into the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team partner ecosystem. Microsoft’s technology already plays a central role in how we operate as a business, and this partnership opens new opportunities to innovate as we look toward the next era of technological development. I look forward to seeing how our teams collaborate to unlock new ways of working across the organization.”