Overview
- Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls unveiled refreshed 2026 looks at Ford’s hometown event, using showcars to debut the partnership’s branding.
- The program is Red Bull’s first self-built F1 power unit, with technical chief Ben Hodgkinson naming the DM01 and citing about 700 hires for the project.
- Red Bull’s RB22 returns to a glossy, throwback blue with a jacquard pattern and prominent Ford logos, while Racing Bulls keeps a white base with new blue accents.
- Max Verstappen is paired with promoted Isack Hadjar at Red Bull, as Racing Bulls fields Liam Lawson alongside rookie Arvid Lindblad; Ford ambassador Daniel Ricciardo attended.
- Team principal Laurent Mekies said the squad expects to trail early, with performance to be gauged at a private Barcelona shakedown on January 26–30 and Bahrain tests in February.