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Christian Horner has admitted Red Bull’s decision to produce an in-house F1 engine is a “bold move”.
Red Bull is making preparations to race with their own F1 engine by 2026, as they have established their own power unit division, Red Bull Powertrains. Team principal Horner acknowledges that designing and manufacturing their own engine is a risky decision, despite their dominance in F1 over the past two seasons. The rules include an equalization mechanism, but there is typically a 12-month delay. Red Bull has invested in the UK, along with partners like Ford, to build their engine facility and currently have close to 500 people working on the 2026 engine. This bold move was prompted by Honda’s original plan to exit F1, before they changed their decision and decided to supply engines to Aston Martin from 2026.
