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Red Bull and sister outfit Racing Bulls have become the first Formula 1 teams to announce launch plans ahead of the 2026 season and the start of the new rules era
Red Bull and Racing Bulls are the first Formula 1 teams to reveal their launch plans for the 2026 season and the upcoming new rules era.
The 2026 Red Bull season launch will showcase both teams’ liveries for the season at an event coordinated with Ford Racing in Detroit on January 15.
Ford teams up with Red Bull for their debut power unit, crafted internally at Red Bull Powertrains for the 2026 rules.
This collaboration marks Ford’s return to F1 involvement, the first since 2004.
The joint announcement by Red Bull and Racing Bulls focuses on unveiling their liveries for the new cars rather than the specific designs for the revised regulations era.
The event precedes the on-track testing with the new cars by F1 teams, set to occur in a closed-door trial at Barcelona from January 26-30.
