The multi-year partnership between adidas and the Mercedes-AMG F1 team, now in its second season, has already reshaped expectations of what elite teamwear can be. From standard team kits, jackets, tops, and footwear worn by personnel trackside and beyond, to limited-edition capsule pieces, the collaboration has blurred the lines between motorsport performance and contemporary fashion. Now it’s taken a striking new turn: Y-3, adidas’s long-running collaboration with designer Yohji Yamamoto, has brought the Silver Arrows logo to the Paris runway as part of its Fall/Winter 2026 presentation.

The Y-3 FW26 collection was a theatrical blend of avant-garde tailoring and athletic dynamism. The traditional catwalk became a performance space inspired by skate culture and speed, featuring an appearance by skater and artist Mark Gonzales. In a surprise reveal, the Y-3 and Mercedes-AMG F1 team partnership debuted within the collection, merging a name familiar to motorsport fans with Yohji’s fluid, sculptural aesthetic.

Pieces featuring Mercedes-AMG F1 branding lean heavily on a bold, monochromatic palette dominated by black. One standout bomber jacket carries multiple sponsor logos in a fashion-forward interpretation of a team kit. Other outerwear takes a more refined direction, with faux-fur trims, oversized silhouettes and subtle technical influences. An unexpected wolf motif also plays a key role in the collaboration, appearing on scarves, across the backs of jackets and on the fronts of tops.

With Y-3 moving this partnership into the realm of runway couture, motorsport and fashion fans alike will be watching closely for the collection’s release.