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Red Bull will enter a Formula 1 season for the first time in five years without holding a championship title after a troubled 2025 campaign.
Red Bull will enter the 2026 Formula 1 season without a championship title after a troubled 2025 campaign. Despite Max Verstappen’s competitiveness, the team faced significant issues during the transitional season.
The team has undergone changes with new faces and a partnership with Ford for the new season, raising questions about their performance under the new regulations.
Max Verstappen remains the lead driver, with Isack Hadjar joining as his teammate for 2026. Verstappen, a four-time champion, is still highly regarded, while Hadjar showed promise in his debut season.
Red Bull finished 3rd in the constructors’ championship in 2025, with Yuki Tsunoda struggling after joining mid-season.
Christian Horner was replaced as team principal by Laurent Mekies in 2025, bringing a new direction to the team amidst key personnel changes and on-track struggles.
