{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"73288","rtpr_id":"nGNX4JqVxb","ticker":"ZS","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ZS"],"title":"Racing Innovation Meets Zero Trust: Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team and Zscaler Redefine Speed and Security","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-25T13:00:01.174Z","article_body":"SILVERSTONE, United Kingdom, June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aston Martin\nAramco Formula One™ Team today announced a new multi-year partnership with\nZscaler™, the cybersecurity platform for the AI era. Aston Martin Aramco\nwill use Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange™ platform to secure the team’s\nmost valuable assets - from car design and race strategy to the real-time data\nflowing between the track and the UK-based AMRTC. Zscaler’s platform will\nconnect the race team and applications directly and securely, without exposing\nthe network to attackers.\n\nFormula One(®) represents one of the most technologically advanced and\ndata-intensive environments in global sport, where vast volumes of data and\ncritical operational systems underpin performance both on and off the track. A\nsingle race weekend can generate more than a terabyte of telemetry from\nhundreds of sensors on each car, all of it flowing in real-time to engineers\nacross different time zones. Both Aston Martin Aramco and Zscaler operate in\nenvironments where milliseconds matter, decisions can’t wait, and a single\npoint of failure can be catastrophic - whether on track or defending against\nsophisticated cyber attacks.\n\nToday, Zscaler, which protects more than 45% of the Fortune 500, joins Aston\nMartin Aramco Formula One™ Team as Global Cybersecurity Partner supporting\nthe team’s long-term ambition to power high-speed innovation and fuel its\ntransformation into a championship-winning team. Zscaler branding will debut\non the nose, seatbelts and wing mirrors of the AMR26, whilst also being\nfeatured on the driver’s overalls at the Austrian Grand Prix.\n\nJefferson Slack, Managing Director, Commercial and Marketing, Aston Martin\nAramco Formula One™ Team: “We’re pleased to welcome Zscaler to our team\nas a Global Cybersecurity Partner. This partnership brings together two\norganizations invested in performance in highly demanding environments.\nZscaler’s belief in our long-term vision both on and off track reflects the\nmomentum we are continuing to build across our business. Partnerships like\nthis play an important role in supporting the future of our organization and\nstrengthening the technology ecosystem around the team.”\n\nSunil Frida, Chief Marketing Officer, Zscaler: “Formula One(®) is where the\nfuture of enterprise technology gets tested at 300 km/h. Every car is a mobile\ndata center, every race is a global, distributed operation, and every\nmillisecond counts. In an era where threats move at machine speed, defending\nagainst attackers requires advanced AI. That’s exactly the world Zscaler was\nbuilt for. We’re proud to provide the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™\nTeam with the AI-driven security, speed, and resilience that modern sport\ndemands.”\n\nFollow our journey this season and get the latest updates on our partnership\nhere\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=UgxBUM-OcVU56KVqW0FEzaITAq_QoknwYL8IR9jPR-UmPbSTP-jdsVR9mkZ2GgeTj7GNw0vSFUuOX5uzN0sRwvQ6KWa4BQogmOiQZYqq3sQ=).\n\nAbout Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team\n\nWith history dating back to 1913 and its founders Lionel Martin and Robert\nBamford, Aston Martin has a storied history rooted in racing. Early\nsuccess at the Aston Hill Climb inspired a legacy of crafting\nhigh-performance luxury vehicles. The brand debuted in Grand Prix racing\nin 1922, claimed outright victory at Le Mans in 1959 and returned to Formula\nOne in 2021 under Lawrence Stroll’s leadership.\n\n2026 marks the beginning of a new era for Aston Martin Aramco, as the team\nbecomes a full works operation for the first time. Honda will provide the\npower units, working alongside Aramco and Valvoline to deliver cutting-edge\nsustainable fuels and high-performance lubricants. Adrian Newey, Managing\nTechnical Partner, takes on the additional role of Team Principal, leading the\nteam into the new era of technical regulations.\n\nOn track, the team’s driver line-up features experienced Canadian Lance\nStroll and double World Champion Fernando Alonso. Jak Crawford, having served\nas Young Development Driver, becomes the team’s official Third Driver in\n2026, alongside Test and Reserve Driver Stoffel Vandoorne and Team Ambassador\nPedro de la Rosa. Mari Boya, competing in FIA Formula 2, and Mathilda Paatz,\nracing in the all-female F1 ACADEMY series, form the team’s Driver Academy.\nMathilda will be guided by the team’s Head of F1 ACADEMY and Driver\nAmbassador, Jessica Hawkins.\n\nOff-track, Aston Martin Aramco continues to drive progress through its\nI / AM fan engagement platform, and Make A Mark ESG programme, driving\nsustainability, inclusion and community engagement. Partnerships with Racing\nPride, Spinal Track, and the Aleto Foundation support inclusivity,\naccessibility, and leadership development. The team’s commitment to energy\nefficiency is certified by ISO 50001 compliance.\n\nAbout Zscaler\n\nZscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) is a pioneer and global leader in zero trust security.\nThe world’s largest businesses, critical infrastructure organizations, and\ngovernment agencies rely on Zscaler to secure users, branches, applications,\ndata & devices, and to accelerate digital transformation initiatives.\nDistributed across more than 160 public exchanges globally and thousands of\nprivate exchanges at the edge, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform\ncombined with advanced AI combats billions of cyber threats and policy\nviolations every day and unlocks productivity gains for modern enterprises by\nreducing costs and complexity.\n\nMedia Contacts:\n\nJennifer Miu, Zscaler\npress@zscaler.com\n\nJane Chapman, Aston Martin Aramco Formula One\nJane.Chapman@astonmartinf1.com\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/82bd0296-3f9c-4fa4-b572-55aa4261e5de\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/bc212637-6ad5-43b1-9aa5-f998c8fe68ba)\nZscaler & Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Partnership_Image 1 \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/82bd0296-3f9c-4fa4-b572-55aa4261e5de/en)\nZscaler logo on Aston Martin Aramco Formula One vehicle\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX4JqVxb","title":"Racing Innovation Meets Zero Trust: Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team and Zscaler Redefine Speed and Security","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ZS","created":"2026-06-25T13:00:01.174Z","tickers":["ZS"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"SILVERSTONE, United Kingdom, June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aston Martin\nAramco Formula One™ Team today announced a new multi-year partnership with\nZscaler™, the cybersecurity platform for the AI era. Aston Martin Aramco\nwill use Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange™ platform to secure the team’s\nmost valuable assets - from car design and race strategy to the real-time data\nflowing between the track and the UK-based AMRTC. Zscaler’s platform will\nconnect the race team and applications directly and securely, without exposing\nthe network to attackers.\n\nFormula One(®) represents one of the most technologically advanced and\ndata-intensive environments in global sport, where vast volumes of data and\ncritical operational systems underpin performance both on and off the track. A\nsingle race weekend can generate more than a terabyte of telemetry from\nhundreds of sensors on each car, all of it flowing in real-time to engineers\nacross different time zones. Both Aston Martin Aramco and Zscaler operate in\nenvironments where milliseconds matter, decisions can’t wait, and a single\npoint of failure can be catastrophic - whether on track or defending against\nsophisticated cyber attacks.\n\nToday, Zscaler, which protects more than 45% of the Fortune 500, joins Aston\nMartin Aramco Formula One™ Team as Global Cybersecurity Partner supporting\nthe team’s long-term ambition to power high-speed innovation and fuel its\ntransformation into a championship-winning team. Zscaler branding will debut\non the nose, seatbelts and wing mirrors of the AMR26, whilst also being\nfeatured on the driver’s overalls at the Austrian Grand Prix.\n\nJefferson Slack, Managing Director, Commercial and Marketing, Aston Martin\nAramco Formula One™ Team: “We’re pleased to welcome Zscaler to our team\nas a Global Cybersecurity Partner. This partnership brings together two\norganizations invested in performance in highly demanding environments.\nZscaler’s belief in our long-term vision both on and off track reflects the\nmomentum we are continuing to build across our business. Partnerships like\nthis play an important role in supporting the future of our organization and\nstrengthening the technology ecosystem around the team.”\n\nSunil Frida, Chief Marketing Officer, Zscaler: “Formula One(®) is where the\nfuture of enterprise technology gets tested at 300 km/h. Every car is a mobile\ndata center, every race is a global, distributed operation, and every\nmillisecond counts. In an era where threats move at machine speed, defending\nagainst attackers requires advanced AI. That’s exactly the world Zscaler was\nbuilt for. We’re proud to provide the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™\nTeam with the AI-driven security, speed, and resilience that modern sport\ndemands.”\n\nFollow our journey this season and get the latest updates on our partnership\nhere\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=UgxBUM-OcVU56KVqW0FEzaITAq_QoknwYL8IR9jPR-UmPbSTP-jdsVR9mkZ2GgeTj7GNw0vSFUuOX5uzN0sRwvQ6KWa4BQogmOiQZYqq3sQ=).\n\nAbout Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team\n\nWith history dating back to 1913 and its founders Lionel Martin and Robert\nBamford, Aston Martin has a storied history rooted in racing. Early\nsuccess at the Aston Hill Climb inspired a legacy of crafting\nhigh-performance luxury vehicles. The brand debuted in Grand Prix racing\nin 1922, claimed outright victory at Le Mans in 1959 and returned to Formula\nOne in 2021 under Lawrence Stroll’s leadership.\n\n2026 marks the beginning of a new era for Aston Martin Aramco, as the team\nbecomes a full works operation for the first time. Honda will provide the\npower units, working alongside Aramco and Valvoline to deliver cutting-edge\nsustainable fuels and high-performance lubricants. Adrian Newey, Managing\nTechnical Partner, takes on the additional role of Team Principal, leading the\nteam into the new era of technical regulations.\n\nOn track, the team’s driver line-up features experienced Canadian Lance\nStroll and double World Champion Fernando Alonso. Jak Crawford, having served\nas Young Development Driver, becomes the team’s official Third Driver in\n2026, alongside Test and Reserve Driver Stoffel Vandoorne and Team Ambassador\nPedro de la Rosa. Mari Boya, competing in FIA Formula 2, and Mathilda Paatz,\nracing in the all-female F1 ACADEMY series, form the team’s Driver Academy.\nMathilda will be guided by the team’s Head of F1 ACADEMY and Driver\nAmbassador, Jessica Hawkins.\n\nOff-track, Aston Martin Aramco continues to drive progress through its\nI / AM fan engagement platform, and Make A Mark ESG programme, driving\nsustainability, inclusion and community engagement. Partnerships with Racing\nPride, Spinal Track, and the Aleto Foundation support inclusivity,\naccessibility, and leadership development. The team’s commitment to energy\nefficiency is certified by ISO 50001 compliance.\n\nAbout Zscaler\n\nZscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) is a pioneer and global leader in zero trust security.\nThe world’s largest businesses, critical infrastructure organizations, and\ngovernment agencies rely on Zscaler to secure users, branches, applications,\ndata & devices, and to accelerate digital transformation initiatives.\nDistributed across more than 160 public exchanges globally and thousands of\nprivate exchanges at the edge, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform\ncombined with advanced AI combats billions of cyber threats and policy\nviolations every day and unlocks productivity gains for modern enterprises by\nreducing costs and complexity.\n\nMedia Contacts:\n\nJennifer Miu, Zscaler\npress@zscaler.com\n\nJane Chapman, Aston Martin Aramco Formula One\nJane.Chapman@astonmartinf1.com\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/82bd0296-3f9c-4fa4-b572-55aa4261e5de\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/bc212637-6ad5-43b1-9aa5-f998c8fe68ba)\nZscaler & Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Partnership_Image 1 \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/82bd0296-3f9c-4fa4-b572-55aa4261e5de/en)\nZscaler logo on Aston Martin Aramco Formula One vehicle\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-25T13:00:01.386133221Z","server_sent_at_ms":1782392401386},"received_at":"2026-06-25T13:00:01.875Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/06/25/3317573/0/en/Racing-Innovation-Meets-Zero-Trust-Aston-Martin-Aramco-Formula-One-Team-and-Zscaler-Redefine-Speed-and-Security.html"},"analysis":{"id":"62654","press_release_id":"73288","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"partnership","narrative":"Zscaler announced a multi-year partnership with the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, naming the cybersecurity firm as its Global Cybersecurity Partner.\n\nThe team will utilize Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange platform to secure critical assets, including car design and real-time race telemetry data.\n\nZscaler branding is scheduled to appear on the AMR26 car and driver overalls starting at the Austrian Grand Prix.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"High-profile F1 sponsorship expands brand visibility."},"keyFigures":null,"quotedText":"Formula One(®) is where the future of enterprise technology gets tested at 300 km/h. 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