P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Red Bull has produced its own power unit for the first time in its history and unleashed it on the track earlier this week.
The Williams F1 team boss, James Vowles, praised Red Bull for developing their own power unit for the new era of Formula One. Red Bull announced their plans to create an engine for the 2026 season after Honda’s departure. The collaboration with Ford resulted in nearly 180 laps during the Barcelona shakedown. Williams did not participate in the test event but plans to be present in Bahrain for the next testing session. Vowles expressed confidence in Williams’ preparation for the championship. He commended Mercedes for their smooth start and acknowledged Red Bull and Ferrari for their impressive power unit developments. Vowles emphasized that the true performance evaluations will come during the Bahrain tests.
