{"id":79857,"date":"2026-08-27T07:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/79857\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T07:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:58:17","slug":"adidas-puts-the-petal-to-the-metal-with-singapore-inspired-f1-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/79857\/","title":{"rendered":"adidas puts the petal to the metal with Singapore-inspired F1 collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>adidas and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team are bringing a distinctly Singaporean spin to the Formula 1 paddock with a new collection inspired by the country&#8217;s national flower.<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed the &#8220;Vanda bloom collection&#8221;, the capsule takes cues from the Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid, translating its pink and purple hues and floral motifs across apparel, footwear and accessories ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>The collection&#8217;s driver jersey features a blooming orchid graphic against a purple base, alongside white detailing and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team&#8217;s signature teal accents. The colour treatment and floral elements extend across pieces including driver caps, shorts, T-shirts and fanwear.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketing-interactive.com\/singapore-s-getting-a-front-row-seat-to-formula-1-s-biggest-stories\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Singapore&#8217;s getting a front-row seat to Formula 1&#8217;s biggest stories<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beyond giving the team&#8217;s race-week look a local makeover, adidas said the collection has been designed with Singapore&#8217;s hot and humid conditions in mind.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787813926_adidas (5).jpg\" id=\"article_images-adidas-puts-the-petal-to-the-metal-with-singapore-inspired-f1-collection-1787813926_adidas (5).jpg\" data-image=\"article_images-adidas-puts-the-petal-to-the-metal-with-singapore-inspired-f1-collection-1787813926_adidas (5).jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Selected pieces incorporate the sportswear brand&#8217;s CLIMACOOL and CLIMAPROOF technologies, including the driver&#8217;s jersey and rain jacket, with a focus on breathability and protection from wet weather.<\/p>\n<p>The Singapore climate has also shaped the collection&#8217;s footwear. Its CLIMACOOL laced shoes use adidas&#8217; 3D-printing technology to improve breathability and comfort in tropical conditions, while the range also includes the EVO SL and Handball Spezial.<\/p>\n<p>The capsule is the latest locally inspired expression of adidas&#8217; partnership with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, combining the team&#8217;s motorsport identity with visual references to Singapore as Formula 1 prepares to return to the city for its annual night race.<\/p>\n<p>The adidas x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team &#8220;Vanda bloom collection&#8221; launches globally on 27 August across adidas&#8217; and the F1 team&#8217;s online channels, as well as selected adidas retail locations.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marketing-interactive-assets.b-cdn.net\/article_images\/adidas-puts-the-petal-to-the-metal-with-singapore-inspired-f1-collection\/1787796840_adidas%20%288%29.jpg\" alt=\"adidas puts the petal to the metal with Singapore-inspired F1 collection\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Singapore Grand Prix presents one of the most challenging environments in global sport, making it the perfect stage to highlight the performance benefits of CLIMACOOL and CLIMAPROOF technology,&#8221; said\u00a0Michael Batz, motorsport category GM at adidas.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;At the same time, we wanted to create a collection that felt deeply connected to Singapore itself. The &#8216;Vanda Bloom collection&#8217; celebrates a symbol that is uniquely Singaporean, combining local storytelling with lightweight performance apparel designed for athletes and fans alike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In tandem,\u00a0Richard Sanders, chief commercial officer at Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, said, \u201cOur race-specific collections are an opportunity to connect more deeply with the communities that welcome Formula One each season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The &#8216;Vanda bloom collection&#8217; pays tribute to Singapore through one of its most iconic national symbols while reflecting the innovation and engineering excellence that both Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Singapore are known for. We\u2019re excited to see the team and our fans bring this story to life throughout race weekend,&#8221; he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>MARKETING-INTERACTIVE has reached out for more information.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"685\">The collection also lands as adidas ramps up its Formula 1 presence in Singapore ahead of the race, with the brand taking its motorsport push beyond apparel and onto Orchard Road. Earlier this month, adidas unveiled &#8220;<a data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"499\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketing-interactive.com\/adidas-turns-orchard-road-into-f1-street-track-with-mercedes-amg-petronas-and-babymonster\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Orchard Ignition<\/a>&#8220;, a two-day activation set for 29 and 30 August, bringing together the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team and K-pop girl group BABYMONSTER as part of Grand Prix Season Singapore 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"1007\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">At the centre of the activation, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team reserve driver Fred Vesti is set to drive an F1 car along a roughly 600-metre stretch of Orchard Road between Paragon and TANGS at Tang Plaza on 30 August, marking what adidas says will be Singapore&#8217;s first live race car demonstration in more than a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Related articles:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketing-interactive.com\/sepang-gets-back-in-the-driver-s-seat-as-f1-returns-to-malaysia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sepang gets back in the driver&#8217;s seat as F1 returns to Malaysia<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketing-interactive.com\/can-sting-turn-f1-speed-into-brand-momentum-with-mercedes-amg-petronas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Can Sting turn F1 speed into brand momentum with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketing-interactive.com\/is-formula-1-the-right-track-for-disneys-gen-z-ambitions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Is Formula 1 the right track for Disney\u2019s Gen Z ambitions?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"adidas and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team are bringing a distinctly Singaporean spin to the Formula 1 paddock&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":79858,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21254],"tags":[21290,58349,56131,58346,2167,58351,58352,55686,29217,58350,56128,56129,58348,58345,58347],"class_list":["post-79857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-adidas","tag-adidas","tag-adidas-motorsport","tag-babymonster","tag-f1-singapore","tag-formula-1","tag-fred-vesti","tag-grand","tag-mercedes-f1","tag-mercedes-amg-petronas-f1-team","tag-orchard-ignition","tag-orchard-road","tag-singapore-grand-prix","tag-singapore-national-flower","tag-vanda-bloom-collection","tag-vanda-miss-joaquim"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79857\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}