The 2026 Goodwood Pageant of Pace is underway this weekend, bringing collectively present Formulation 1 stars, world champions and racing legends for 4 days of demo runs on the well-known hillclimb.
With this 12 months’s occasion avoiding a conflict with the F1 calendar, a number of present grand prix drivers shall be in attendance alongside a number of former racers and champions from different disciplines.
The headline star on this 12 months’s entry checklist is reigning F1 champion Lando Norris, who will take the wheel of the McLaren MCL60 with which he scored seven podiums in 2023. It’s a vital automotive for the British staff, having been launched in 2023 to mark the sixtieth anniversary of Bruce McLaren founding the outfit.
Norris may also get a style of McLaren’s future by driving the MCL-HY on its public debut forward of the Hypercar’s entry into subsequent 12 months’s Le Mans 24 Hours.
Present factors chief Kimi Antonelli can be on the well-known competition, and was seen doing burnouts in a Mercedes highway automotive on Thursday.
Alpine duo Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto are additionally in motion, taking turns within the rebranded Lotus E20 from the 2012 season. Now-retired Kimi Raikkonen famously drove the V8-powered challenger to victory at that 12 months’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
In the meantime, rising star Isack Hadjar will signify Crimson Bull, driving the Adrian Newey-designed track-only RB17 supercar together with Newey himself. Yuki Tsunoda may also take turns behind the wheel of the 1200bhp machine.
An entire host of former F1 drivers may also be seen on the Pageant of Pace, together with world champions like Mario Andretti and Emerson Fittipaldi.
A number of stars from the sportscar world may also grace Goodwood, together with Le Mans 24 Hours winners Tom Kristensen and Derek Bell. Followers will get to see a number of iconic prototype sportscars over the course of the four-day occasion, together with the Porsche 962, the Ford GT MKII and the McLaren F1 GTR.
Christian Horner, Crimson Bull Racing
Photograph by: JEP / Motorsport Pictures
Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi would be the greatest identify from the motorcycling world, however following his change to automotive racing, he shall be driving the BMW V12 LMR that received Le Mans in 1999. Followers eager to see him again on a motorbike received’t be upset both, as he may also soar aboard a 2020-spec Yamaha M1.
Rally drivers may also be current, together with Sebastien Loeb, Sebastien Ogier, Petter Solberg and Nasser Al-Attiyah. Additional, Dan Ticktum will run Formulation E’s new Gen4 prototype to exhibit the capabilities of a contemporary electrical racing automotive.
Present F1 drivers at Goodwood
Driver
Automobile(s)
Lando Norris
McLaren MCL60, McLaren MCL-HY
Pierre Gasly
Alpine E20
Franco Colapinto
Alpine E20
Isack Hadjar
Crimson Bull RB17
Yuki Tsunoda
Crimson Bull RB17
Former F1 drivers at Goodwood
Driver
Automobile(s)
Mario Andretti
Chevrolet Camaro IROC
Michael Andretti
Shelby Daytona Coupe
Gerhard Berger
Benetton B186
Thierry Boutsen
Porsche 962, BMW Sauber F1.07
David Brabham
Jaguar XJR-9 LM, Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S
Karun Chandhok
McLaren M23D, Ford GT MkII
Christian Danner
Benetton B186
Lucas di Grassi
Formulation E Spark Gen1
Derek Bell
Porsche 962
Damon Hill
Williams FW11, Williams FW18
Emerson Fittipaldi
Buick Regal
Patrick Friesacher
Crimson Bull RB18
Marc Gene
Ferrari SF21
Stefan Johansson
Ferrari F2008
Kazuki Nakajima
Toyota GR GT
Arturo Merzario
Ferrari 156 Sharknose
Emanuele Pirro
Ferrari 330 P3/412P
Bruno Senna
McLaren MP4/8B
Jean-Eric Vergne
DS Techeetah FE19
Karl Wendlinger
Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL
Different notable names at Goodwood
Valentino Rossi
Tom Kristensen
Romain Dumas
Sebastien Loeb
Sebastien Ogier
Elfyn Evans
Johan Kristoffersson
Nasser Al-Attiyah
Dario Franchitti
Adrian Newey
Giacomo Agostini
Casey Stoner
Kevin Schwantz
Colin Edwards
Davey Todd
Jamie Whincup
Kurt Busch
Benoit Treluyer
Petter Solberg
All F1 automobiles at Goodwood
12 months
Automobile
1937
Mercedes-Benz W125
1961
Ferrari 156 ‘Sharknose’
1976
McLaren-Cosworth M23D
1982
Williams FW08C
1986
Williams-Honda FW11
1986
Benetton-BMW B186
1993
McLaren-Ford MP4/8
1993
McLaren-Ford MP4/8B
1996
Williams FW18
2008
Ferrari F2008
2012
Lotus-Renault E20
2012
Crimson Bull Racing RB8
2022
Crimson Bull Racing RB18
2022
Mercedes-AMG W13
2023
McLaren MCL60
2025
Aston Martin AMR25
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