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Red Bull pay emotional tribute to late founder
Red Bull’s newly unveiled 2026 F1 car pays tribute to their late-founder Dietrich Mateschitz at Ford’s headquarters in Detroit, sporting a glossy blue and brighter look.
The engine, named DM01, marks Red Bull’s first in-house produced power unit by Red Bull Powertrains, honoring Mateschitz who passed away in 2022.
Mateschitz, an Austrian entrepreneur, co-founded Red Bull GmbH and began the journey of the energy drink empire in 1982 in Hong Kong.
His passion for motorsport led to Red Bull’s entry into F1 by purchasing Jaguar from Ford in 2004, later forming Toro Rosso and achieving racing success.
While the team undergoes changes, Red Bull’s future endeavors honor Mateschitz’s legacy and vision for the brand he built.
