In 2026, Red Bull Racing will switch to power units developed in collaboration with Ford. When the parties first announced the start of their collaboration, Ford was responsible for only the electrical component of the power plant. As the relationship developed, however, the parties expanded their collaboration, with Ford engineers now developing more and more components.
“When it became known that Red Bull couldn’t reach an agreement with Porsche, I literally found Christian Horner’s email address and sent him an email saying, ‘Do you want to talk to us?’ – said Ford Performance Motorsport Head Mark Rushbrook. – Now our collaboration is at such a level that we don’t tell Red Bull what to do or how to do it. They’ve been in Formula 1 for so many years that it’s really up to us to ask them what they need to succeed.
Based on the initial agreements, we would only contribute to the electrical component of the 2026 power plant. But now we are also working with turbocharging and providing test benches for the combustion engine, because Ford has the necessary knowledge and equipment for this.
Our motto is: promise less and deliver more.”
Source: F1 News
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