Red Bull Racing emphasizes the importance of an alliance with a company like Ford in the field of engine building – according to Christian Horner, the decision to choose it as a future partner was taken without much hesitation.
“We were of course considering who could be the most suitable strategic partner from 2026 onwards,” shared the head of Red Bull Racing during the presentation of the new car, the RB19. “We are delighted to have a great relationship with Honda for the next three years, but as we will be developing and manufacturing our own powertrains in Milton Keynes it was important for us to join forces with a car manufacturer who would support and help us . we make this happen.” project.
Negotiations with Ford went very quickly. The goals of our future partners are almost the same as ours: they want to return to Formula 1, of course, and they also invest very serious funds in the production of electric vehicles. All this gives us the opportunity to rely on their experience and knowledge, including fuel cell and electric transport technologies.
Overall, it was very easy for us to make this decision, which has both commercial and technical sides, and from 2026 our brands will work together.”
Max Verstappen also has no doubt that the collaboration between Ford and Red Bull Racing is the key to a successful preparation for 2026.
“We know that 2026 will be a very important year and I think we need to start building these relationships now to fully prepare,” said the two-time world champion. – Of course I spoke with Christian Horner and Helmut Marko and already a few months ago I knew that the intentions of the parties were very serious.
Now it remains to join forces, but I must say that once you have made decisions and set a goal, you get inspired by it and everything else happens very quickly. I love that they came to us. They have proven in their day that the Ford brand is a big name in motorsport and I have no doubt they will be able to confirm this.”
Source: F1 News
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