Archer and Formula 1 Team Up: Will You Fly to a Grand Prix by Air Taxi?
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On November 12, 2026, Archer Aviation announced a multi-year partnership with Formula 1. The plan is to explore flying fans and VIPs between race circuits and nearby locations in minutes, on Archer's four-passenger Midnight eVTOL.
What was announced
| Partners | Archer Aviation and Formula 1 |
| Deal | Multi-year partnership; Archer is an Official Supporter of F1 |
| Aircraft | Archer Midnight, a piloted four-passenger eVTOL |
| The idea | Air taxi flights between circuits and nearby locations at Grand Prix weekends |
| Being explored | Dedicated air taxi pick-up and drop-off points at circuits, and air taxi access in F1 hospitality and ticket packages |
| Regions | Grand Prix events in markets where Archer plans to operate: the US, the Middle East, Asia and Europe |
| US fit | Archer's planned US networks line up with F1 races in Miami and Texas |
| Next appearances | Midnight was shown at the United States Grand Prix in Austin and is scheduled for the Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix later in 2026 |
Archer CEO Adam Goldstein said: "Motorsport and aerospace share the same engineering DNA, which made this a natural partnership." Formula 1 chief commercial officer Emily Prazer said Archer shares F1's "passion for pushing boundaries".
What it does not mean yet
- No air taxi tickets for F1 fans yet. The partners say they will explore air taxi services. No routes, prices or dates for passenger flights have been announced.
- Midnight is not certified. Commercial service needs regulatory approval. Archer is still in flight testing and, as we covered this week, its CEO plans to be Midnight's first passenger in 2027. See: Joby and Archer push first US passenger flights to 2027.
- Display first, flights later. At the 2026 races, Midnight is on show, not carrying fans.
Why it matters for travelers
Big events are where air taxis make the most sense: roads around circuits jam for hours, and a short hop over traffic is worth paying for. Partnerships like this show where the first premium air taxi routes are likely to appear once aircraft are certified, with Miami, Texas and Abu Dhabi as obvious early candidates.
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Sources: Archer Aviation: Archer Partners with Formula 1, Nov 12, 2026 · FLYING Magazine: Formula 1 Partners With Archer for Future Electric Air Taxi Service, Nov 13, 2026
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