F1 drivers and automobiles on the 2026 Goodwood Competition of Pace

The 2026 Goodwood Competition of Pace is underway this weekend, bringing collectively present Components 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.

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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 crew, having been launched in 2023 to mark the sixtieth anniversary of Bruce McLaren founding the outfit.

Norris can even 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 also be on the well-known competition, and was seen doing burnouts in a Mercedes street 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.

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In the meantime, rising star Isack Hadjar will signify Pink Bull, driving the Adrian Newey-designed track-only RB17 supercar together with Newey himself. Yuki Tsunoda can even take turns behind the wheel of the 1200bhp machine.

A complete host of former F1 drivers can even be seen on the Competition of Pace, together with world champions like Mario Andretti and Emerson Fittipaldi.

A number of stars from the sportscar world can even 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, Pink Bull Racing

Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi would be the largest title from the motorcycling world, however following his swap to automotive racing, he shall be driving the BMW V12 LMR that gained Le Mans in 1999. Followers desirous to see him again on a motorbike will not be upset both, as he can even leap aboard a 2020-spec Yamaha M1.

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Rally drivers can even be current, together with Sebastien Loeb, Sebastien Ogier and Nasser Al-Attiyah. Additional, Dan Ticktum will run Components E’s new Gen4 prototype to reveal the capabilities of a contemporary electrical racing automotive.

Present F1 drivers at Goodwood

DriverCar(s)

Lando Norris

McLaren MCL60, McLaren MCL-HY

Pierre Gasly

Alpine E20

Franco Colapinto

Alpine E20

Isack Hadjar

Pink Bull RB17

Yuki Tsunoda

Pink Bull RB17

Former F1 drivers at Goodwood

DriverCar(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

Components E Spark Gen1

Derek Bell

Porsche 962

Damon Hill

Williams FW11, Williams FW18

Emerson Fittipaldi

Buick Regal

Patrick Friesacher

Pink 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 RossiTom KristensenRomain DumasSebastien LoebSebastien OgierElfyn EvansJohan KristofferssonNasser Al-AttiyahDario FranchittiAdrian NeweyGiacomo AgostiniCasey StonerKevin SchwantzColin EdwardsDavey ToddJamie WhincupKurt BuschBenoit Treluyer

All F1 automobiles at Goodwood

Automotive

1937

Mercedes-Benz W125

1961

Ferrari 156 ‘Sharknose’

1976

McLaren-Cosworth M23D

1982

Williams FW08C

1986

Williams-Honda FW11