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Lap of Legends

CLIENT

CLIENT

Michelob ULTRA

Michelob ULTRA

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year

2024

2024

Seven Formula 1 cars. One human driver. Six AI-powered legends.

Lap of Legends put a real F1 driver on a real track against AI avatars of racing’s greatest icons, built from the actual performance data of legends like Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher. The one-hour global special was broadcast on BBC, AMC, and ROKU in 31 countries.

Two years in development, the event fused holography, real-time simulation, and historical telemetry into a race between eras: live, on track, against holograms.

The results:

  • 4.5B+ global impressions

  • $20M+ in earned media

  • 1-hour broadcast event simulcast on 3 major networks

  • Hailed as a new benchmark for live sport innovation

By turning motorsport into a mixed-reality spectacle, Lap of Legends did what Michelob ULTRA does best: turn spectators into fans. Because joy wins, and It’s Only Worth It If You Enjoy It.

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Making Of

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I think the fact that we've created this may change the future of Formula 1.

James Vowles, Williams Racing

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I think the fact that we've created this may change the future of Formula 1.

James Vowles, Williams Racing