Overview
- Red Bull presented a heritage-inspired gloss blue design that nods to its 2005 debut, with prominent Ford branding for the new season.
- The team formally launched Red Bull Ford Powertrains, confirming its first power unit as the DM01, a project Ben Hodgkinson said involved about 700 staff and new Milton Keynes facilities.
- Team principal Laurent Mekies said Red Bull expects to be trailing early as it learns to run its own engine during one of F1’s biggest regulation resets.
- The Detroit showcase used show cars and renders rather than the real RB22, which is set for a closed shakedown in Barcelona on January 26–30 before Bahrain tests on February 11–13 and 18–20.
- Sister squad Racing Bulls also revealed its 2026 look and will use the Red Bull–Ford units, with Liam Lawson partnered by rookie Arvid Lindblad as Max Verstappen and new Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar endorsed the changes.