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Red Bull Racing is the Formula 1 team based in Milton Keynes. It has won six constructors’ championships. In 2026, the team runs the RB22 with a Red Bull Ford power unit, with Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar as its drivers.
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Profile & newsAfter Verstappen's back-to-back wins in Bahrain and Singapore, Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad says Red Bull Powertrains deserves recognition for its first power unit built entirely in-house.
Helmut Marko rejected allegations in Christian Horner’s autobiography and said he had expressed condolences after the death of Horner’s former partner, Beverly. Marko also criticised the book’s release on the anniversary of Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz’s death.
Max Verstappen heads to Austin after winning the last two grands prix, aiming to keep Red Bull’s points haul strong in the constructors’ championship. The United States Grand Prix is the 18th race of the season.
The Formula 1 Solargraph adopts Red Bull Racing’s colours as TAG Heuer marks ten years with the team.
Fans without a United States GP ticket can still find free team hubs and other F1 events across Austin, including simulator challenges, live music and driver appearances.
Tim Coronel expects Max Verstappen to add a third straight Formula 1 victory in Austin, while saying Mercedes could also be competitive.
Ralf Schumacher says an example involving Max Verstappen in Christian Horner's forthcoming book is demonstrably inaccurate, while saying he does not believe Horner is deliberately lying.
Kimi Antonelli can clinch his first F1 title in Austin, but must outscore George Russell by 23 points. The preview sees Red Bull as an arguable favourite after Max Verstappen’s three consecutive wins from pole.
Red Bull and Williams lean into Western styling, while Haas has revealed a Godzilla-themed livery for Austin. Norris, Verstappen and several teams also have Austin-specific looks.
Red Bull trails McLaren by eight points in the fight for third in the constructors’ championship. Verstappen says the team wants to maintain its form and maximize its points at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.
Mercedes’ average gap to pole rose from +0.000 seconds in the Australia-to-Japan comparison to +0.162 from Hungary to Singapore. Excluding Baku, the four teams were separated by just 0.049 seconds.
Verstappen followed his Sprint win with pole; Hadjar said he could not get through the gears and set no Q1 time. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella called the late collision between Norris and Piastri unacceptable.
Christian Horner says Hamilton’s podium congratulations to Max Verstappen after the 2021 Abu Dhabi finale impressed him, despite how difficult the title loss must have been for Hamilton.
After taking his first pole of the season at Sepang, Max Verstappen said Red Bull had made big steps forward and that tyre management would be central to the race.
Jolyon Palmer sees Red Bull's 2026 recovery as a reason to back Verstappen for a fifth world title in 2027, provided the team finishes this season strongly.
Horner describes his efforts to get the 2021 title decider restarted, while insisting Red Bull was not at fault in the controversial finish.
Pierre Waché says Red Bull has identified room to improve packaging, aerodynamics and mechanical design, while very little of the RB22 will carry over to the 2027 RB23.
Former Red Bull chief Christian Horner says he wanted Alonso and Leclerc as alternatives for Max Verstappen’s 2025 team-mate seat. He says Helmut Marko ruled out both options, while Verstappen himself was not responsible for the opposition.
Isack Hadjar retired from the Singapore Sprint after losing power, then gearbox trouble left him without a qualifying time. Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies said the team was responsible for the problems that limited his weekend.
Starting Sunday's Grand Prix from the pit lane, Isack Hadjar finished 10th and passed Pierre Gasly on lap 58 for the final point. The result followed a sprint retirement and a qualifying issue he later described as a broken fourth gear.
Horner says Marko visited the Horner family two days before Red Bull dismissed Horner in 2025 without indicating that the decision was coming. Horner said he was disappointed.
Horner says Red Bull may have wanted a different direction, or that his influence may have been perceived as too great; he also describes a change in decision-making after Dietrich Mateschitz's death.
Horner has hinted that a Formula 1 comeback could involve a 12th entry, but says he is not in a rush and would return only for the right project.
The rule came as Red Bull built its powertrains operation from scratch and recruited from Mercedes’ HPP unit.