Aramco, Saudi Arabia's national energy company, is the title partner of the Aston Martin Aramco F1 team and supplies its fuel. For 2026 that fuel is ProForce+, an FIA-compliant 100% sustainable fuel. It powers the AMR26, the first Aston Martin Formula One car developed under Adrian Newey and the first to run a works power unit built for the team. 

For most of Formula One's history, the fuel supplier was a name on the sidepod. In 2026 that changed. The new rules made fuel one of the most important performance variables in the sport, and the company responsible for it on the Aston Martin car is a Saudi company. 

That makes the AMR26 an unusual story for a Saudi reader. Its livery was revealed in Dhahran. Its fuel is developed by Aramco. And the technology it is proving connects to the cars in the showroom more directly than most motorsport marketing ever does. 

What follows is what the AMR26 is, what Aramco actually supplies, why sustainable fuel matters beyond the circuit, and how the thread runs through to the road. 

2026: a works power unit and a Newey-designed car 

2026 brought the biggest rule change Formula One had seen in a decade, and Aston Martin met it with a new car, a new engine partner and new technical leadership at the same time. 

The AMR26 is the first Aston Martin Formula One car developed under Adrian Newey, one of the most decorated designers in the sport's history, who joined the team in 2025. 

It is also the first car of the team's works power unit partnership, announced in 2023. A works partnership means the engine is developed with and for this team, rather than bought in as a customer unit. 

The 2026 power units split their output roughly 50:50 between the combustion engine and the electric system, a sharp shift from the previous generation, and they run on 100% sustainable fuel for the first time. The drivers are Fernando Alonso, a two-time world champion, in car 14, and Lance Stroll in car 18. 

A Saudi story: the livery reveal at Ithra, Dhahran

Aramco, Saudi Arabia's national energy company, is the title partner of the Aston Martin Aramco F1 team and supplies its fuel. For 2026 that fuel is ProForce+, an FIA-compliant 100% sustainable fuel. It powers the AMR26, the first Aston Martin Formula One car developed under Adrian Newey and the first to run a works power unit built for the team. 

For most of Formula One's history, the fuel supplier was a name on the sidepod. In 2026 that changed. The new rules made fuel one of the most important performance variables in the sport, and the company responsible for it on the Aston Martin car is a Saudi company. 

That makes the AMR26 an unusual story for a Saudi reader. Its livery was revealed in Dhahran. Its fuel is developed by Aramco. And the technology it is proving connects to the cars in the showroom more directly than most motorsport marketing ever does. 

What follows is what the AMR26 is, what Aramco actually supplies, why sustainable fuel matters beyond the circuit, and how the thread runs through to the road. 

What Aramco brings: ProForce+ sustainable fuel 

Under the 2026 regulations, every Formula One car must run on 100% sustainable fuel. That is the headline. The substance is that fuel stopped being a commodity and became a development area, one where a supplier can win or lose a team real performance. 

Aramco's answer for Aston Martin is ProForce+. Aramco describes it as an FIA-compliant 100% sustainable fuel blend derived from advanced sustainable components. Under the FIA framework, that broadly means the carbon in the fuel comes from sources that add no new fossil carbon to the atmosphere: non-food biomass and waste, or captured carbon combined with hydrogen to make a synthetic e-fuel. The exact recipe is proprietary, as it is for every team. 

The fuel is developed alongside the engine. Aramco develops a fuel to suit the power unit's combustion characteristics, and the two are tuned together. Adrian Newey has called Aramco "absolutely pivotal" to the programme because of how it develops fuel. 

Lubricants complete the package. The team's oils come from Valvoline Global Operations, and are developed to complement both the engine and the fuel. 

Why sustainable fuel matters beyond the circuit 

The reason the wider car industry watches Formula One fuel is not the lap time. It is the idea of a drop-in fuel. 

A drop-in fuel is designed to work in an existing combustion engine without modification. Aramco describes its sustainable fuels as designed to be compatible with existing engines and infrastructure under defined operating conditions, subject to applicable specifications. 

The 50:50 power split matters too. With half the output coming from the electric system, the combustion engine has to extract more from every gram of fuel, which pushes fuel chemistry and combustion efficiency forward together. 

It is worth being precise about the limits. Race fuel is engineered for a racing engine, and it is not the fuel on a Saudi forecourt today. What Formula One provides is a high-pressure proving ground where fuel and engine development happen quickly and in public. The technology bridge is real. The timeline to the pump is not something any responsible source can promise. 

From Formula One to the road: the Valhalla

The most direct line from the circuit to the showroom runs through the Valhalla. 

The Aston Martin Valhalla is the brand's first series-production mid-engine plug-in hybrid. A twin-turbo V8 works with three electric motors for a combined 1,079 PS (1,064 bhp), and production is limited to 999 cars. It was developed with input from the Formula One team, and the principles it applies, hybrid deployment, aerodynamic efficiency and discipline over weight, are the same ones the AMR26 pushes to the limit. 

To be clear about what the Valhalla is not: it is not a Formula One car with number plates, and it does not run on Formula One fuel. It is the road car that most directly expresses what the team is learning, and the same thinking runs through the Aston Martin range in Saudi Arabia. 

The AMR26 is the first Aston Martin Formula One car developed under Adrian Newey, who joined the team in 2025, working with the team's technical group. It runs a works power unit developed for the team and is raced by Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll. 

hat range is not limited to new cars. Aston Martin's certified pre-owned programme, Timeless, is available in the Kingdom, and the Aston Martin pre-owned website shows which cars are currently for sale in Saudi Arabia.

Next step: see the Valhalla and the range in Saudi Arabia 

The AMR26 races. The Valhalla is the one built for the road. Contact the Aston Martin showroom to ask about the Valhalla in the Kingdom. 

Aston Martin Aramco Formula One: frequently asked questions 

Who supplies Aston Martin's F1 fuel? 

Aramco, Saudi Arabia's national energy company, supplies the fuel for the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team. For 2026 it is ProForce+, an FIA-compliant 100% sustainable fuel. Aramco has partnered the team since 2022 and became its exclusive title partner in January 2024. 

What is Aramco ProForce+? 

ProForce+ is Aramco's 100% sustainable racing fuel for Formula One's 2026 regulations. Aramco describes it as an FIA-compliant blend derived from advanced sustainable components, meaning sources such as non-food biomass, waste or captured carbon rather than new fossil carbon. Its exact formulation is proprietary. 

Is Formula One fuel 100% sustainable in 2026? 

Yes. From the 2026 season, FIA regulations require every Formula One car to run on 100% sustainable fuel, made from advanced sustainable components rather than fossil sources. The change arrived alongside new power units that split their output roughly equally between the combustion engine and the electric system. 

Who designed the AMR26? 

The AMR26 is the first Aston Martin Formula One car developed under Adrian Newey, who joined the team in 2025, working with the team's technical group. It runs a works power unit developed for the team and is raced by Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll. 

Does F1 sustainable fuel work in road cars? 

Not directly today. Race fuel is engineered for a racing engine and is not sold at the pump. But sustainable fuels of this kind are designed as drop-in fuels, compatible with existing engines under defined conditions, which is why Formula One is treated as a proving ground for lower-carbon fuel for road cars.

In February 2026, the AMR26's livery was revealed at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, Ithra, in Dhahran, a short distance from Aramco's headquarters. A Formula One team chose to show its new car to the world from the Eastern Province. 

For Saudi fans that is not a footnote. Aramco has been a partner of the team since 2022 and became its exclusive title partner in January 2024, which is why the team's full name carries it: the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team. 

The Kingdom's own Grand Prix is part of that story too. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has been hosted at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit since 2021.