Innovation in motorsport

Shell scientists and Scuderia Ferrari HP drivers conversing in the Shell Trackside Laboratory at a Grand Prix circuit

Innovation in Motorsport

Shell is proud to partner with some of the world鈥檚 top motorsport teams across the most competitive racing series. From Innovation Partner to Scuderia Ferrari HP, to Technical Partner of Ducati Corse in MotoGP and BMW in Motorsport, Co-Title Sponsor of the Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team, and Formula E partner with Mahindra Racing 鈥� the level of racing we鈥檙e involved in is truly elite. These partnerships are our ultimate test bed, pushing our products to perform under extreme conditions and ensuring our customers benefit from cutting-edge innovation.

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Shell and Ferrari

Shell's Innovation Partnership with Scuderia Ferrari is one of the longest and most successful in motorsport. Learn about its history, peek behind the pit lane, see how the extreme conditions of Formula 1TM help develop products for your car and find out how Shell is helping to decarbonise motorsport on and off the racetrack.

Shell and Mahindra

Shell joined Mahindra Racing as a sponsor of their Formula E programme in December 2018 and this forms part of a wide-ranging co-operation between Shell and Mahindra. Shell manufactures, distributes and markets lubricants for Mahindra鈥檚 automotive and agricultural divisions in India.

Shell and Ducati

Our Technical Partnership with Ducati Corse has grown into one of the most successful collaborations in motorsport. Working shoulder-to-shoulder with the Ducati team, what we learn from our extreme testing environment on the racetrack is used to provide bikers all over the world with high performing products such as Shell V-Power road fuel and Shell Advance oil.

Shell and BMW

Shell and BMW M Motorsport have been partners since 2015. From 2025, Shell is the official Premium Technology, Innovation and Energy Partner. The partnership promotes Shell Helix Ultra & Shell EV-Plus, and has a global presence across leading racing series including the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC).

Shell and Hyundai

For Shell all of our motorsport partnerships play a vital role, but our partnership with Hyundai Motorsport offers us something totally different to traditional circuit racing. Both the car and our products face every environment possible during the World Rally Championship season, allowing us to collaborate in technology leadership through extreme performance, with a focus on developing future engine technology and the best performing engine oils.

Shell and Forze

Hydrogen is an important fuel of the future. Shell sees great potential for the use of hydrogen in mobility. We are bringing this to life through our sponsorship of Forze. See what the fastest hydrogen race car yet looks like and get to know the team.

Decarbonising Motorsport

Did you know that Shell is working with Scuderia Ferrari to help reach net zero carbon in Formula One by 2030?

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