Horner hails Red Bull-Ford’s first F1 win after five-year journey

Christian Horner congratulated Max Verstappen and Red Bull Ford Powertrains after Verstappen’s victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia gave the Red Bull-Ford partnership its first Formula 1 win. It was also Red Bull’s first victory of the 2026 season.

On Instagram Stories, Horner called the success an incredible achievement and summed up the project’s progress: “From a hole in the ground to race winner in five years.”

Red Bull Powertrains was founded in 2021 after Honda announced it was leaving F1. Red Bull could source a power unit from another manufacturer or build one from scratch; Horner chose the latter. The Ford partnership’s first win came after 16 races in the 2026 season.