Formula GP — Season 2026
Not to entertain billionaires. Not to put logos on overalls. The Resistance Motors Formula GP team exists because the track is the most demanding test environment an electric powertrain can endure, and we need to know our technology survives it.
The Reason
There are two types of motorsport team. The first are marketing programmes with racing bolted on — the primary output is exposure, the car is secondary. The second are development programmes that happen to compete publicly. We are the second kind, and we make no apologies for it.
The Resistance Motors Formula GP programme launched in 2021 with a single goal: stress-test the electric drivetrain we were developing for the Shockwave road car under conditions that our own test rigs could not replicate. Sustained high-load discharge. Rapid regenerative charge cycles. Thermal management under racing ambient temperatures. Crash energy management in a high-voltage system. These are engineering questions. The race results are a useful side-product.
Every significant drivetrain decision in the Shockwave came from the racing programme. The silicon-carbide inverter architecture that gives the Shockwave its 2.9-second 0–60 time was developed over two full Formula GP seasons. The active thermal management system that lets the Shockwave sustain full-power laps without battery degradation was a direct result of watching what overheating does to an electric race car in a circuit environment.
When you buy a Shockwave, you are buying a car whose drivetrain has been validated in competitive motorsport. That is not a marketing line. That is the actual story of how the technology was developed.
2025 Season Results
Constructors' standing
Race wins
Podium finishes
Championship points
Pole position
Races entered
Full standings and race-by-race breakdown at swipemanager.com
Race Identity
RM-GP-26 — Schematic representation
Colour System
Race Black
#000000
Primary chassis and body colour. Flat, aggressive, functional.
Acid Lime
#C8FF00
Accent stripe, wheel rim detail, and all typography on the car.
White
#FFFFFF
Driver number and secondary typography only. Used sparingly.
No sponsor logos on the livery. We have declined all sponsorship offers that would require displaying third-party branding on the car.
The Drivers — 2026
We pay our drivers fairly and publicly. No hidden retainers, no bonus structures tied to results we haven't disclosed. Both drivers are on the same base contract rate. Performance bonuses exist and are published in our annual financial summary.
Lead Driver — 4th Season with RM
Bryce joined Resistance Motors from an independent Formula 2 team in 2022. He qualified for the Formula GP grid on merit, without a pay driver arrangement — we've never run one. A consistent qualifier and technically precise feedback driver who was fundamental to the inverter development programme during the 2023 season.
Hometown: Bolton, Greater Manchester
Second Driver — 2nd Season with RM
Mäkinen came through the RM development academy after three seasons in Finnish touring cars. She brought three podiums in her debut Formula GP campaign in 2025 and holds the team's fastest lap record at the Silverstone circuit. Her thermal management feedback during the 2025 Spanish race directly informed revisions to the Shockwave's battery cooling system.
Hometown: Tampere, Finland
To be confirmed — 2026
The reserve driver slot for the 2026 season is under evaluation. We run an internal development programme for drivers from lower-income backgrounds who lack access to traditional pay-to-drive routes. The 2026 reserve will be announced once the selection process is complete.
Applications closed. Decision pending.
The Machine
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque (RM in-house) |
| Motor config | Dual MGU (motor-generator unit), one per axle |
| Combined output | 680 kW (peak qualifying mode) |
| Race output (limited) | 520 kW (FIA Formula GP regulation) |
| Battery capacity | 52 kWh (FIA spec) |
| Battery chemistry | Custom high-discharge NMC (RM developed) |
| Inverter | Silicon-carbide, 900V bus voltage |
| Regen braking | Regenerative + mechanical (carbon-ceramic) |
| Suspension | Pushrod (front), pullrod (rear) |
| Tyres | FIA Formula GP spec (Michelin) |
| Weight (min.) | 798 kg including driver |
| Aero | Ground effect floor, adjustable rear wing |
| Top speed (est.) | 213 mph (Monza spec) |
The connection between the race car and the road car is not cosmetic. We do not badge the race car "Shockwave Edition" and pretend they share a DNA. What they share is actual engineering: the inverter architecture, the battery cell format, the thermal management philosophy, and the motor cooling jacket geometry all trace directly from racing specification to road specification.
When a race mechanic adjusts the battery thermal threshold on the RM-GP-26, the data feeds back into the Shockwave's production calibration. This is intentional. The racing programme is not a halo exercise. It is the development environment.
The Story
Resistance Motors Ltd. incorporated in Manchester. Eleven founding members, all former employees of major automotive and energy companies. No external investment in year one — bootstrapped from founders' personal funds and a government small business loan.
First Fault Line prototype completed and road-tested. Decision made to pursue motorsport as the primary drivetrain validation environment rather than extended road testing alone. The racing programme concept begins.
The Resistance Motors Staff Cooperative formally established. 15% equity transferred to cooperative ownership. Articles of association amended to protect the cooperative stake from dilution.
Resistance Motors enters Formula GP as a constructor for the first time. Finishes 9th in the constructors' championship. Three mechanical retirements in the first four races. Significant learning. No apologies — this was the point.
Fault Line subscription programme launches. First deliveries in April. Direct-to-customer model confirmed — no dealer network established or planned. Race team finishes 7th in constructors'.
Callum Bryce takes the team's first Formula GP race win at the Circuit de Catalunya. The SiC inverter upgrade — developed partly in response to two retirements in 2022 — performs without issue in its race debut. The inverter architecture is frozen for Shockwave road car production.
Undertow family estate reaches market. Shockwave announced publicly with the explicit statement that its drivetrain is derived from the Formula GP programme. No pre-order deposit scheme — build-slot reservation only, fully refundable.
Three wins, eleven podiums, 312 championship points. 4th place constructors' standing — the team's highest finish. Erika Mäkinen joins for her first Formula GP season. Shockwave deliveries begin in Q3.
The RM-GP-26 enters its first full season. Updated thermal management system and revised rear aerodynamics. Target: top-three constructors' finish. Full season standings tracked at swipemanager.com.
Follow the Season
Race results, driver standings, technical updates, and team news for the Resistance Motors Formula GP programme are tracked in full at Swipe Manager.
Visit Team Profile ↗No Sponsorship Policy
We do not carry sponsor branding on the race car, the overalls, or the team equipment. We have declined commercial sponsorship arrangements from the following categories of company: fossil fuel interests, data brokers, payday lending services, and any company whose practices conflict with our manifesto commitments.
The racing programme is funded entirely by vehicle sales and the staff cooperative's investment agreement. This makes us slower to grow. We consider this the correct choice.
2025 Season — Select Results
Full Season Context
The 2025 season was the team's most competitive to date. Fourth in the constructors' championship represents a 34-point improvement on our 2024 finish and confirms that the SiC inverter architecture is competitive at the front of the grid.
We had two race retirements — both due to a suspension component issue identified mid-season and resolved before the British GP. We published the root cause analysis publicly. If our car breaks, you'll know why.
Full race-by-race results, qualifying positions, fastest laps, and technical notes are available on the team's profile at Swipe Manager.