Mercedes vs Aston Martin football charity match returns at Brackley Town this September

Brackley’s Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team are gearing up to take on Silverstone outfit Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team at St James Park.

Taking to the pitch on Thursday, September 17, Mercedes and Aston Martin will field women’s and men’s sides to raise funds for good causes.

Mercedes may well be leading the F1 Constructors’ Championship by a long stretch ahead of the 10th-placed Aston Martin, but the football contest - now in its fourth year - is anyone’s game.

The 2025 men’s clash saw the Silver Arrows narrowly come out on top in a 3-2 victory, whereas the women were beaten by Aston Martin despite finding the net several times.

All proceeds from the 2026 event will be divided equally between the teams’ chosen charities, Helen & Douglas House and Movember.

Helen & Douglas House, based in Oxford, provides hospice care and support for terminally ill children and their families.

Movember, meanwhile, works to improve men’s health, with a focus on mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

Gates will open at 5pm on the night, with the women’s teams kicking off at 6.30pm and the men following shortly afterwards at 8pm.

Limited car parking is available at the ground and disabled supporters are advised to book in advance at no charge.

Tickets are available for purchase from the official Brackley Town website, starting at £8.50 for adults and £4.50 for under 18s.

On the day sales will also be available, though it will instead cost a tenner for adults and £6 for under 18s.

If you can’t make it on the day but still wish to contribute to the chosen charities, you can make a ‘non-attendance donation’ in multiples of £5.

More details are available online at www.brackleytownfc.co.uk.