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Red Bull Teams Reveal 2026 Liveries as Ford Partnership Debuts

Team leaders tempered expectations, citing the learning curve of a first in‑house hybrid built with Ford.

Overview

  • Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls unveiled glossy 2026 paint schemes at a Ford-hosted event in Detroit, holding back full cars and power units for a private shakedown in Barcelona on January 26–30.
  • Red Bull’s first in-house V6 hybrid, developed with Ford, is named DM01 in tribute to Dietrich Mateschitz, with Ford contributing to the electric systems, 3D‑printed hardware and turbo components.
  • Team principal Laurent Mekies said the new project will likely trail established engine makers at the start of the season, framing 2026 as a build-up year with steep development through testing.
  • Max Verstappen stays with Red Bull and switches to car number 3, while Isack Hadjar is promoted to partner him; Racing Bulls will run Liam Lawson alongside rookie Arvid Lindblad.
  • Computer renderings of the RB22 show features such as a very narrow nose, pushrod suspensions and undercut sidepods, though the team cautioned the real car may differ when it appears at tests in Barcelona and Bahrain before the March 8 opener in Melbourne.