Mercedes has signed a multi-year deal with technology conglomerate Microsoft, starting from the 2026 season. Microsoft was a long-time partner of the rival Alpine squad, which it first sponsored in 2012 when the outfit was named Lotus, but has now switched allegiances as its Alpine deal ended following the 2025 campaign.

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Mercedes wasted no time turning pages into lap times as the W17 Silver Arrow made its first tentative steps into Formula 1’s new era.

Race drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli gave the 2026 Mercedes Formula One car its track debut at a Silverstone filming day on Thursday before testing starts in Spain next week.

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Microsoft is switching its F1 allegiances from Alpine to Mercedes-AMG for the 2026 season. A new multi-year partnership will see Mercedes-AMG use Microsoft technologies for race team operations, and plaster the Microsoft logo in prominent positions on the 2026 Mercedes-AMG F1 car and on racing suits.