Red Bull AI agent advised team to hand the position back after Verstappen went off at Monza

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Jack Harington says Red Bull’s AI agent has developed from a search tool for Formula 1 regulations and past rulings into a system that recommends race actions. He cited its advice after Max Verstappen went off at Monza in the 2025 Italian Grand Prix; Red Bull followed the recommendation, and Verstappen won by 19.2 seconds.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · 17 Oct 2026, 14:03 · 1 min

Red Bull is using an AI agent that recommends actions during Formula 1 grands prix, Jack Harington, the team’s head of technical and performance partnerships, said in an interview with CNBC. Harington said Red Bull developed the tool with title partner Oracle.

The tool began as a search aid to help engineers interpret Formula 1 regulations and past rulings. It has since evolved to draw on more information and recommend actions during a race, Harington said.

Harington cited the opening lap of the 2025 Italian Grand Prix as an example. Max Verstappen went off at Monza’s first chicane while fighting Lando Norris for the lead. Harington said the AI advised Red Bull to hand the position back to avoid a penalty. The recommendation went against the team’s view of the situation, but Red Bull followed it.

Verstappen escaped a penalty, soon retook the lead from Norris and won the race by 19.2 seconds. Harington said Formula 1 would always be a human sport, while the AI agent could help enhance the team.

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