Aston Martin and Zscaler Race Ahead in Zero Trust Security

Racing into the Formula One spectacle in a fancy Aston Martin is Zscaler, bringing iron-clad security to nail-biting excitement.

Marking a significant step towards strengthening cybersecurity in one of the world's most technologically advanced sporting environments, Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team has announced a new multi-year partnership with Zscaler.

As the team's new Global Cybersecurity Partner, Zscaler will provide its AI-powered Zero Trust Exchange platform to help protect critical data, applications and operations both at the track and at Aston Martin's UK headquarters.

Riding the wave of advanced tech, Formula One teams today continue to rely on vast volumes of real-time data to monitor and improve performance, stacking up even the slightest of gains for the winning edge. 

This means a single race weekend generates more than a terabyte of telemetry from hundreds of sensors embedded within each car. 

All of this information must be transmitted securely and instantly between engineers working across multiple locations, making cybersecurity just as vital as speed and performance.

“We’re pleased to welcome Zscaler to our team as a Global Cybersecurity Partner,” says Jefferson Slack, Managing Director, Commercial and Marketing at Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team.

“This partnership brings together two organisations invested in performance in highly demanding environments. 

“Zscaler’s belief in our long-term vision both on and off track reflects the momentum we are continuing to build across our business.

“Partnerships like this play an important role in supporting the future of our organisation and strengthening the technology ecosystem around the team.”

Zero Trust security on the race course 

Sitting alongside car performance and race strategy, protecting sensitive intellectual property and operational systems has become a growing priority for racing as F1 evolves into one of the most data intensive sporting events on the planet.

Through the Zero Trust Exchange platform, Aston Martin Aramco will securely connect its race team, engineers and business applications without exposing its network to potential cyber threats. 

Instead of relying on traditional network security models, the platform provides direct and secure access to applications, reducing the attack surface while enabling faster collaboration across global operations.

The partnership also reflects Aston Martin Aramco's long-term commitment to investing in advanced technologies that support its ambition of becoming a championship-winning Formula One team.

Zscaler’s technology already protects more than 45% of Fortune 500 organisations and will now play a key role in securing one of motorsport's most demanding environments.

“Formula One is where the future of enterprise technology gets tested at 300 km/h,” Sunil Frida, CMO of Zscaler explains it.

“Every car is a mobile data centre, every race is a global, distributed operation and every millisecond counts. 

“In an era where threats move at machine speed, defending against attackers requires advanced AI. 

“That’s exactly the world Zscaler was built for. We’re proud to provide the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team with the AI-driven security, speed and resilience that modern sport demands.”

The company's branding will feature on the nose, seatbelts and wing mirrors of the AMR26 race car, as well as on the drivers' overalls, beginning at the Austrian Grand Prix.

As Formula One continues to push the boundaries of engineering and digital innovation, security and speed are becoming inseparable parameters of modern motorsport.