McLaren Racing is proud to welcome Enkei back as an Official Supplier of the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team for the 2026 season. This renewed collaboration builds on a relationship defined by precision engineering, innovation and more than two decades of shared history. McLaren and Enkei’s partnership originally began in 1995, continuing for 26 years. During that time, Enkei supplied the team with lightweight, high performance magnesium racing wheels that contributed to multiple generations of McLaren’s Formula 1 cars. Performance magnesium racing wheels that contributed to multiple generations of McLaren Formula 1 cars.
The introduction of standardised wheels in Formula 1 brought the technical collaboration to a natural pause, but with the regulations evolving again for the 2026 season, the two brands will resume their work together. Reuniting with Enkei enables both organisations to build on a proven foundation of technical cooperation and performance. driven engineering.
Enkei’s role for the 2026 season includes the design, development and manufacture of advanced forged magnesium wheels, engineered to deliver strength, efficiency and reliability under the most demanding racing conditions. Their forged magnesium technology has long been recognised for offering improvements in weight, stiffness and durability. As the 2026 season begins, McLaren and Enkei remain focused on innovating together.
Neil Houldey, Executive Director, Technical Director, Applied Engineering, McLaren Racing: said: “We are delighted to welcome Enkei to the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team. Their history of technical excellence in motorsport and focus on high performance will play an important role in taking the MCL40 to track this season. Using Enkei products is a technically driven collaboration designed to extract every possible performance advantage with a focus on continuous improvement and technological advances. We look forward to working closely with Enkei throughout this exciting partnership.”
Makato Miura, President, Enkei Corporation said: “The 26-year journey we shared with the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team from 1995 to 2021 remains an invaluable chapter in ENKEI’s history. We are profoundly honored to return as an Official Supplier, once again demonstrating the true caliber of Enkei Wheels on the world’s premier racing stage. As we look toward an even more brilliant future, ENKEI is proud to take this next step forward alongside the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team.”