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
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
Yr
Automotive
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
Pink Bull Racing RB8
2022
Pink Bull Racing RB18
2022
Mercedes-AMG W13
2023
McLaren MCL60
2025
Aston Martin AMR25
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