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The Williams Components 1 crew has partnered with Sparco forward of the 2026 season on a multi-year deal.

Sparco joins the Grove outfit as its official racewear and technical attire provider, offering race fits for drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, in addition to the crew’s F1 Academy driver, and members of the Williams F1 Group Driver Academy, Williams Heritage, sim racing drivers and the mechanics.

Sparco had beforehand partnered with Williams again within the Nineteen Nineties with Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve all claiming their drivers’ championship titles in Sparco race fits.

“Atlassian Williams F1 Group warmly welcomes Sparco as our Racewear and Technical Attire Provider as we enter a brand new rules period for Components 1,” Luke Timmins, director of merchandise and licensing shared. “Sparco is part of Williams’ storied historical past and we anticipate finding the following step in efficiency alongside them.”

Aldino Bellazzini, Sparco chairman and CEO, added: “Atlassian Williams F1 Group and Sparco share a Championship-winning heritage in Components 1, and renewing this partnership means coming again to a chapter that helped outline each manufacturers.

“It’s a return constructed for what comes subsequent: we carry new experience, superior supplies and an much more disciplined, measurable method to efficiency.

“Because the crew enters F1’s new rules period, we’re proud to carry our expertise to the drivers and the crew, translated into technical gear developed to the best requirements of worldwide motorsport.”

Non-public testing for the 2026 F1 season is at present below method in Barcelona, though Williams is just not current because of delays with the FW48. As a substitute, the crew is finishing up digital testing earlier than heading to Bahrain for the following spherical of testing on 11-13 February.

The season will start with the Australian Grand Prix on 6-8 March at Albert Park.