Audi brings Singapore-inspired livery and kit to Marina Bay

A new look will put local inspiration at the centre of Audi Revolut F1 Team’s Singapore weekend. The team is preparing a one-off design for its R26 at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, with the livery forming part of a wider visual presentation that will extend to its drivers’ racewear and footwear.

Reported palette draws on Singapore’s architecture

Crash.net describes the R26’s special livery as using blue and purple hues, with detailed graphics said to reference vintage Singaporean architectural motifs. Those specifics have been reported as the design’s visual cues; the central point is the team’s intention to give its Marina Bay entry a distinct, locally inspired identity for the weekend.

The architectural references offer a clear theme for the one-off treatment, while the palette separates it from the car’s usual appearance. How the colours and graphics sit across the R26 will be part of the reveal’s appeal: the design is intended to be seen not only in photographs, but on track as the car runs through the Marina Bay circuit.

Audi has also extended the concept beyond the chassis. Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto are set to wear special-edition race suits, alongside customized footwear. That gives the initiative a consistent visual presence around the team, from the cars in the pit lane to the drivers on their way to the cockpit.

The wider styling collaboration matters because it connects the one-off livery to the kit worn by the drivers. Rather than limiting the Singapore treatment to a graphic change on the car, Audi, Revolut and adidas are presenting it as a coordinated look. The reported details do not suggest a change to the R26’s technical specification, and the focus here is firmly on design and presentation.

A look for the full race weekend

The team says the car and drivers will debut the special look during the Singapore GP weekend. The event runs from October 9–11, 2026, at Marina Bay, with first practice scheduled for Friday, October 9. The 62-lap race is set for Sunday, October 11.

That schedule gives fans several chances to see how the treatment appears in different settings: in the garage, during practice and qualifying, and under the lights during the race. The Singapore round’s night-time setting will make the colours and surface graphics especially prominent in broadcast images, though their precise appearance will depend on the final presentation and conditions at the circuit.

A special Singapore design also sits in a familiar F1 event-weekend context: teams sometimes mark a particular race with bespoke visual details. The important distinction is that Audi’s announcement covers more than the car. There is a matching driver-kit element, making the collaboration visible across the team’s on-track presence. Singapore has also featured special racewear from other teams, including Ferrari’s all-black suit for Charles Leclerc.

For Audi, the draw will be how coherently the local references carry from the R26 to the drivers’ equipment. Fans can look for the blue-and-purple scheme and the reported architectural graphics when the team introduces the design at Marina Bay, then see whether the special suits and customized shoes complete the picture throughout the weekend.

The visual focus arrives alongside the usual sporting demands of a 62-lap Grand Prix. But the livery is not being presented as a performance upgrade: it is a one-off design initiative shaped around Singapore and delivered with two of Audi’s partners. When practice begins on Friday, the first full on-track view will show how that idea translates from the report’s description into the car and kit the team brings to the circuit.