Three weeks after honouring the most successful teams and drivers of 2025 at the brand’s internal ‘Champions United’ gala, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is already looking ahead to the 2026 season. Next year, the performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach will once again be striving for global success, relying on a high-calibre driver line-up of ten performance drivers and three junior drivers.
Lin Hodenius will be a permanent member of the AMG line-up from 2026 onwards
The core squad comprises thirteen drivers from nine different countries. New to the line-up is 19-year-old Dutchman Lin Hodenius. He made his first appearances in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in 2025, including in the FIA WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Hodenius impressed with strong performances and recommended himself for the AMG squad. Canadian Daniel Morad is no longer part of the permanent line-up. In 2025, he competed in a total of ten races for the brand in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge and the GT World Challenge Asia, achieving six top-10 finishes.
Mercedes-AMG line-up for the 2026 season
| Name | Nationality | Status |
| Ralf Aron | Estonia (EST) | Performance Driver |
| Lucas Auer | Austria (AUT) | Performance Driver |
| Philip Ellis | Suisse (SUI) | Performance Driver |
| Maro Engel | Germany (GER) | Performance Driver |
| Jules Gounon | Andorra (AND) | Performance Driver |
| Maximilian Götz | Germany (GER) | Performance Driver |
| Mikaël Grenier | Canada (CAN) | Performance Driver |
| Lin Hodenius | Netherlands (NED) | Junior Driver |
| Tom Kalender | Germany (GER) | Junior Driver |
| Maxime Martin | Belgium (BEL) | Performance Driver |
| Jayden Ojeda | Australia (AUS) | Junior Driver |
| Fabian Schiller | Deutschland (GER) | Performance Driver |
| Luca Stolz | Deutschland (GER) | Performance Driver |
Thomas Jäger (GER) will continue to serve as a test and development driver for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in 2026 and will play a central role in the development of the new Mercedes-AMG GT3. The final driver line-up – including the drivers who are available to the brand as experts and the respective programmes – will be announced at a later date.
“With our driver line-up for 2026, we have set the course for another successful season in international GT racing. The combination of experienced drivers and up-and-coming talents makes our line-up very strong and forms the basis for consistent top performances. I would like to express my special thanks to Daniel Morad for his great dedication and commitment this year,” said, Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing.
