You Can Now Have a 2026 F1 Car in Your Living Room

Max Verstappen might hate the new Formula 1 regulations, why not try them for yourself?

Ever fancied parking an F1 car in your spare room? Memento Exclusives has just announced its expanded 2026 simulator range, and these aren’t your typical Playseat setups. We’re talking the actual front half of an official Formula 1 Show Car, complete with team liveries, motion capability, and enough engineering pedigree to make your neighbour’s racing rig look like a complete toy.

The flagship Champion Simulator is the one that’ll really turn heads, featuring FIA-accredited actuators and full YAW simulation. That means you’re getting the feeling rear-axle traction loss, oversteer through corners, and all the sensations of pushing a car to its limits around Monaco. The motion profile has been engineered in partnership with Exsim, who specialise in high-fidelity simulators with an F1 focus, so this is the real deal.

Built using the same processes as real Formula 1 Show Cars, you’ll be stepping over the sidepod and into a cockpit that’s been designed using original CAD files from the teams themselves. Memento Exclusives holds exclusive licensed partnerships with multiple grid teams, which is how they’re able to offer current team liveries once the 2026 season kicks off.

Sharp-eyed fans may have already spotted some of this tech in the wild. Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar were seen using the latest simulator wheel on the RB22 Livery Show Car at Red Bull’s Detroit season launch event, which was also built by Memento Exclusives.

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Don’t have 4.2 metres of floor space to spare? The Race Edition strips away the nosecone and front wing aesthetics to bring the footprint down to a more manageable 2.19m. You’re still getting that authentic F1 driving position, just without needing to knock through into next door.

There’s also a static option without motion if you’d prefer to keep your breakfast where it belongs, plus driver seat variants engineered by Exsim. These are the same simulators you’ll find at F1 DRIVE, Mercedes-Benz World, and PUMA’s flagship Las Vegas store.

One of the more welcome additions to the 2026 range is a wheelchair-accessible variant. It features integrated hand controls, secure wheelchair stability, and is fully ADA compliant. It’s a static setup without motion, but the goal here is professional-level realism for as many fans as possible, regardless of individual requirements. Good to see.

Here’s the thing though, Memento Exclusives hasn’t published pricing. Which in a world of “if you have to ask, you can’t afford it”, probably tells you everything you need to know. These simulators are being positioned for both personal collections and commercial fan engagement environments like hospitality zones, so we’re talking serious money.

Every simulator ships with the latest EA F1 game installed, and enquiries can be made through the Memento Exclusives website or F1authentics.com. Whether this ends up in your games room or remains firmly in “dream garage” territory, it’s hard not to appreciate the sheer ambition of turning an actual F1 Show Car into something you can theoretically own.