Polo Ralph Lauren is using the start of the 2026 Formula 1 season as the stage for its new Motorsport Collection. The leather heavy capsule takes cues from racing culture. It also references Ralph Lauren’s long history as a serious car collector.
Motorsport Story
The Motorsport Collection lands just ahead of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, running from March 6 and 8. This positions the drop squarely inside the first big global motorsport moment of the year. Additionally, early access has been offered through select boutiques like Above the Clouds. A wider release is set for early March 2026 online and in key Polo Ralph Lauren stores in Australia.
The capsule translates track energy into outerwear and accessories. That angle matters in a market where fans increasingly expect real design substance. They do not want just logos on basics.
The Tennis Green Café Racer
The Tennis Green Leather Café Racer Jacket stands out in the collection. It is cut from washed full grain leather in a saturated green. The jacket features a contrast band collar, two way zip, zipped side pockets, and snap and zip vents at the cuffs. Plus, there are underarm metal grommets and reinforced elbow patches.
The jacket sits at the top of the capsule’s price ladder. The café racer silhouette connects back to vintage motorsport and motorcycle jackets. This gives the collection a more archival, enthusiast feel. The effect is different than a standard team branded windbreaker.
Jackets, Caps, and Track Apparel
Beyond the green leather piece, the Motorsport Collection builds out a small ecosystem of track side outerwear and layering pieces. Pieces in the collection include a yellow Racing Jacket in lightweight crinkled shell and a red Racing Puffer. There is also the Stretch Double Knit Track Jacket. The Ralph’s Garage Jacket revives graphics from a 2017 runway show staged in Ralph Lauren’s New York garage.
Caps and tops carry the visual language through: a Racing Patch Twill Trucker Cap and a Ralph’s Garage Canvas Trucker Cap. Both feature chequered flags and bold logo graphics. Tees and polos, including the Classic Fit Slub Jersey Graphic T Shirt and a Stretch Mesh Polo, round out the offer for fans who want something easier to wear than a leather jacket. These pieces are still tied to the motorsport story.
Release and Access
The collection is already filtering into select partners like Above the Clouds, with a broader rollout coming in early March on ralphlauren.com.au and at Polo Ralph Lauren boutiques at Chadstone and Emporium in Melbourne. That staggered distribution mirrors how the brand often treats more collectible capsules: limited early doors, then a controlled wider release.
As with many of Ralph Lauren’s more exclusive drops, finding every piece in one physical location may be difficult, pushing some shoppers online or into multi stop hunts. The takeaway is clear: this is a style first motorsport capsule, anchored by a statement Tennis Green Leather Café Racer, timed to the 2026 F1 opener and designed to live well beyond race weekend.
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