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Richard Devine

Microsoft is deploying its cloud and AI technology to the Mercedes F1 team from the start of the 2026 season

The Microsoft logo on the 2026 Mercedes-AMG F1 car. .

Microsoft has been an ever present partner in Formula 1 (F1) for quite some time now, but from 2026 the company is switching partners.

Having been initially with Lotus back in 2012, and more recently the latest iteration of that team, Alpine, the 2026 season sees Microsoft beginning a new, multi-year relationship with Mercedes-AMG.

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