The growing ecosystem around Audi Revolut F1 Team continues to expand, this time through a new multi-year partnership with premium cycling manufacturer Specialized Bicycle Components. Announced this week ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, the agreement names Specialized as the team’s Official Bicycle and Electric Bicycle Supplier beginning in 2026.
Specialized bicycles will be used throughout Audi Revolut F1 Team’s operations, supporting rider fitness, recovery and mobility both during race weekends and at the organization’s headquarters in Hinwil, Switzerland.
The partnership also adds another lifestyle and performance-oriented layer to Audi’s growing Formula One orbit. Early teaser imagery shared online confirms co-branded Specialized bicycles finished in familiar Audi Revolut F1 colors, complete with official branding integrated subtly into the frame graphics. Though no retail availability has yet been confirmed, Specialized did tease that “there are some very cool collaborations coming” strongly suggests future co-developed products or special editions are already in the pipeline.
According to Specialized, the company will provide a full fleet of bicycles tailored to the team’s needs. That includes the Specialized Tarmac — described by the company as “the fastest race bike in the world” — alongside the Specialized Vado 3, an electric commuter-oriented model intended for everyday transportation and operational support.
“We’re bike riders. They’re car racers. And starting in 2026, we ride together,” Specialized stated in announcing the collaboration.
“Specialized and Audi Revolut F1 Team share the same obsession: relentless innovation and uncompromising performance,” said Specialized CEO Armin Landgraf. “As their Official Bicycle and Electric Bicycle Supplier, we’re proud to support the team as they prepare for the demands of elite racing. Together, we’ll push each other forward and raise the standard for performance in both motorsport and cycling.”
Audi Revolut F1 Team Chief Commercial Officer Stefano Battiston emphasized the physical demands placed on team personnel throughout the Formula One calendar, particularly with the championship’s increasingly global schedule and sprint-heavy format.
“We are excited to be working with Specialized, a brand globally recognised for innovation, performance, and premium design, making them a strong fit for Audi Revolut F1 Team and an important part of our journey in Formula One,” Battiston said. “Maintaining peak physical condition across the team is essential in such a demanding environment, and Specialized’s premium bikes will play a key role in supporting the fitness, wellbeing, and recovery of our people, both at the track and at our facilities.”
The collaboration continues a broader trend across Formula One where elite cycling and motorsport increasingly overlap through shared interests in aerodynamics, lightweight engineering, sports science and high-performance materials. Teams and drivers have long used bicycles for training and paddock mobility, though partnerships of this scale have become increasingly visible as F1 organizations evolve into broader lifestyle and performance brands.
The first glimpses of the Specialized fleet suggest that the latest Audi motorsport aesthetic language will carry over directly into the cycling world — potentially making these some of the most recognizable paddock bikes on the Formula One grid.
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