Home | WRC.com® | FIA World Rally Championship

Armstrong steps up to Rally1 as M-Sport confirms 2026 line-up

Jon Armstrong will make his FIA World Rally Championship Rally1 debut with M-Sport Ford in 2026, joining the team’s Ford Puma Rally1 line-up alongside returning driver Josh McErlean.

Read Story

2 Min

Time until next rally

Upcoming Rally

Round 1 of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship Season

Sami Pajari / Marko Salminen, WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2025

WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2026

Monte-Carlo

WRC

22 – 25 January 2026

Info, Entry List & Itinerary

Championship Standings Drivers'

Armstrong steps up to Rally1 as M-Sport confirms 2026 line-up
Jon Armstrong will make his FIA World Rally Championship Rally1 debut with M-Sport Ford in 2026, joining the team’s Ford Puma Rally1 line-up alongside returning driver Josh McErlean. 

How Paddon’s “never give up” attitude earned “surprise” WRC second chance

2025 WRC Season Review: M-Sport Ford

1	Sébastien Ogier France	293
2	Elfyn Evans United Kingdom	289
3	Kalle Rovanperä Finland	256
4	Ott Tänak Estonia	216
5	Thierry Neuville Belgium	194