F1 is coming to Fortnite with a new crossover on the way imminently
Published on Nov 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Nov 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM (UTC+4)
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Molly Davidson
F1 is steering straight into Fortnite and the crossover is landing sooner than fans expected.
A joint announcement from both brands has already blown up social feeds, and the comments are pure chaos.
Gamers want it, F1 fans want it, and everyone seems ready to torch their V-Bucks the second the shop refreshes.
And considering the collab’s dropping right before the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the timing couldn’t be better.
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The Fortnite update that brings F1 onto the island
Fortnite and Formula 1 have teamed up for a full-grid crossover arriving November 20 at 7 PM ET.
It’s called the F1 Cosmetic Team Set, and for the first time ever all 10 teams are being added to the game together.
Each team gets its own outfit, plus the usual Fortnite extras: themed gliders, pickaxes, a new celebratory emote, and F1-branded back bling.
It’s a big, bright drop engineered to hit right as Vegas race week hits its peak.
For F1, the move is strategic.
Chief Commercial Officer Emily Prazer said the sport wants to meet fans ‘in places you wouldn’t expect,’ calling Fortnite a space where people can engage with F1 ‘365 days a year.’
With the game acting as a cultural hub these days, it makes sense – this is where the younger fans are.
Fortnite players aren’t strangers to F1 either.
Lewis Hamilton joined the Icon Series earlier, complete with a tribute to his bulldog Roscoe.
But that was one driver.
This is the entire championship.
This isn’t F1’s first push into popular culture and it won’t be the last
Motorsport keeps making its way into pop culture, and F1 has been steering that trend for years.
The Hamilton skin was the teaser.
Shows like Drive to Survive and Passenger Princess with Amelia Dimoldenberg pushed drivers even further into the mainstream.
Now Fortnite – a platform built on collabs – is helping F1 show up where fan culture dominates.
Players are already asking what’s next: a racing mode, full car skins, even a NASCAR crossover.
Fortnite has a habit of granting wishes, so nothing’s off the table.
For now, starting November 20, the grid is going digital.
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Molly Davidson is a Junior Content Writer at Supercar Blondie. Based in Melbourne, she holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Law from Swinburne University and a Master’s of Writing and Publishing from RMIT. Molly has contributed to a range of magazines and journals, developing a strong interest in lifestyle and car news content. When she’s not writing, she’s spending quality time with her rescue English staffy, Boof.
