Inside bp and the Audi Revolut F1® Team's technology partnership

A behind the scenes look at how bp and the Audi Revolut F1® Team are innovating fuels for a new era of Formula 1® racing

29 October 2026

bp and the Audi Revolut F1® Team have joined forces to take on Formula 1® in 2026.

bp is the official technology partner of the Audi Revolut F1® Team, and we work as one, developing the power unit and fuel together.

The 2026 season marks the F1® debut for the Audi brand. It’s a new partnership for bp and it’s a new era for motorsport, when many aspects of race technology are evolving fast. For the first time, every power unit must run on what the FIA calls advanced sustainable fuels¹, while performing just as well, or better than, before.

For the race, we have developed bp Ultimate Racing², a specially formulated fuel engineered exclusively to help maximize the performance of the power unit and meet the 2026 FIA fuel regulations³.

At this level, every detail counts and the smallest change in fuel tech can lead to huge advances for elite drivers.

"With bp, we have a great collaboration. It's a perfect fit. I don't even say it's a partnership – it's one team working to get the best engine performance."

Mattia Binotto

Head of Audi F1® Project

“What we're doing here is developing a brand-new fuel together with the hybrid power unit from scratch. That's very different to developing a fuel for an existing engine."

Luc Jolly

bp Motorsport Fluids Technology Lead

What is racing fuel?

Formula 1® is an extreme environment for fuel – high speeds, temperatures, pressure, and more. Racing fuel – unlike everyday fuel at the forecourt - is designed with those parameters in mind.

bp has co-developed bp Ultimate Racing, a bespoke fuel, with the Audi Revolut F1® Team for the team’s 2026 debut, meeting the Formula 1® racing body’s new technical regulations. Over 400 pilot fuels were developed and more than 200 blends tested at the team’s lab, with bp technologists working side-by-side with the group developing the power unit.

The FIA requires that all teams use fuel derived from 'Advanced Sustainable Components,' sourced from non-food biomass, renewable feedstock of non-biological origin or municipal waste.

>70 fuel components

assessed by the bp motorsport technology team

>400 pilot fuel samples

developed in three years for 2026 racing season

>200 fuel blends

tested in the power unit

>240,000 litres of bp test fuel

delivered to the Audi facility in Neuburg, Germany

Why F1® matters to bp

On the track, every fraction of a second counts. Fuel and engine performance are pushed to the limit.

F1® gives us the perfect high-pressure testbed to innovate new advanced fuels. With tight timelines, F1® can accelerate breakthroughs that may one day be used on the road.