FIA signs AWS as Official AI Partner to accelerate F1 regulation development

The FIA has announced a formal partnership with Amazon Web Services, bringing the tech giant on board as its Official AI and Cloud Computing Partner in a deal designed to modernise how motorsport’s governing body writes regulations and administers the sport.

At the core of the agreement is the FIA’s use of AWS’s artificial intelligence tools to improve its ability to draft and refine future technical regulations. The governing body will also run its aerodynamic simulations on AWS High Performance Computing infrastructure, enabling virtual airflow testing without the need to manufacture physical components — a move that cuts both development time and cost.

The partnership extends beyond the engineering side of the sport. The FIA will expand a digital licensing platform, built on AWS technology, that simplifies licence administration for national sporting authorities and makes it easier for officials and volunteers to register. The platform was first trialled in Canada and Sri Lanka and will now be deployed across additional countries.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem framed the deal as central to a broader digital transformation. “Technology is changing every part of our sport, and the FIA must lead that change,” he said. “Our new partnership with AWS will support everything from the cars of the future to the grassroots clubs where so many careers begin. By bringing world-class cloud and AI technology into the heart of the FIA, we can make it simpler for drivers, officials and volunteers to take part, help our Member Clubs work more efficiently, and move closer to our ambition of doubling global motor sport participation.”

AWS is not new to the upper tier of the sport. The company has been a partner of Formula 1’s commercial management since 2018, with its tools already processing telemetry data to power live strategy predictions during race broadcasts. The new FIA agreement runs alongside — and is separate from — that existing commercial relationship, extending AWS’s footprint from the pit wall to the regulatory and administrative heart of the sport.