#Ford Announce Formula 1 Engine Partnership Starting from 2026 Season

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Red Bull Racing Ford Announce Formula 1 Engine Partnership Starting from 2026 Season

Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Formula One announced Friday that Ford will return to the sport in a partnership with Red Bull Racing, beginning in 2026. According to ESPN's Laurence Edmondson, it will mark Ford's first involvement in F1 since selling its Jaguar team to Red Bull in 2004. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali released a statement on Ford's impending return, saying: "The news today that Ford is coming to Formula One from 2026 is great for the sport and we are excited to see them join the incredible automotive partners already in Formula One. They are a global brand with an incredible heritage in the racing and automotive world and they see the huge value that our platform provides with over half a billion fans around the world. "Our commitment to be Net Zero Carbon by 2030 and to introduce sustainable fuels in the F1 cars from 2026 is also an important reason for their decision to enter F1. We believe that our sport provides the opportunity and reach unlike any other and we cannot wait for the Ford logo to be racing round F1's iconic circuits from 2026." Per Edmondson, the partnership between Red Bull and Ford will largely be focused on the team's power unit since Honda decided to leave Formula 1 in 2020. Red Bull Racing will continue to use Honda engines through the 2025 season after the Japanese manufacturer decided to continue the relationship with the team. Beginning in 2026 however, it will make the switch to Ford. Ford and Red Bull Powertrains will work together at the team factory to meet the new engine regulations F1 is implementing in 2026. Ford stated in a press release that they "will provide expertise in areas including battery cell and electric motor technology as well as power unit control software and analytics" and "combustion engine development." Red Bull has established itself as the dominant team in F1 over the past two seasons, as driver Max Verstappen has won each of the past two World Driver's Championships. It also won its first Constructors Championship since 2013 in 2022. A Mercedes driver had won seven straight championships before Verstappen's back-to-back titles, but Red Bull is back atop the sport and it has an exciting new partnership lined up with one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world. via Bleacher Report - Formula 1 https://bleacherreport.com

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Ford CEO arrived at Red Bull pitch meeting in a Perez cap Horner | 2023 F1 season

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says it became clear early in their negotiations with Ford how keen the American car-making giant was to return to Formula 1 with them. Ford will assist Red Bull in developing the new power units which will be raced in F1 from 2026. The deal was agreed late last year and announced at the team’s launch in February. Horner recalled his initial meeting with Ford CEO Jim Farley, who arrived wearing a Red Bull driver cap. “It really started in the autumn of last year,” Horner told a Financial Times conference. “Everything happened very quickly because I heard that Ford were contemplating a re-entry into Formula 1 and we were looking for a partner in this new project for the engine that we’re producing for 2026. So on the way to to Brazil, I went via Detroit. I met Bill Ford and and Jim Farley. “I suppose when Jim walked in, in a Sergio Perez cap, to the first meeting, it felt like it was going to get off to a good start.” The F1 team and automaker quickly decided they were well-placed to work together, said Horner. “We had a great meeting. Sometimes you can tell just from the get-go if the feeling is right. Ford were keen to come back into the sport and were impressed with what we’re doing. “They had technology that we could only only dream about [because of] their whole shift towards electrification and the investment that they’re making, so for us it was very natural, a very easy partnership to bring together. And already we’re seeing some of the some of the fruits of that in the engine development that we’re conducting.” Red Bull established its own engine design and production facility in 2021 after Honda, which developed its current power units, announced its plans to leave F1. The new Red Bull Powertrains division has begun work on their new engines for 2026, when F1 will increase the units’ electrical power generation and switch to what it calls a fully sustainable fuel. While Horner believes the team is well-placed to handle the combustion engine portion of the new power unit, he said Ford’s expertise on the electrical side will be invaluable. “Ford and Jim really came to us and said, look, you guys are the specialists, get going, get on with it and if there is anything that we can help with, we’re here to help and assist. “Making a bespoke combustion engine under Formula 1 regulations with fully sustainable fuel, that’s something that the skill set of people that we have are very confident in. But the the cell technology, which is going to represent 50% of the power of these cars moving forward, is something that that we have very little knowledge in. “So I think that’s where Ford, particularly in the electrification, are going to play a key role in helping us to deliver in 2026.” Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free 2023 F1 season Browse all 2023 F1 season articles via RaceFans - Independent Motorsport Coverage https://www.racefans.net/

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Losing Red Bull to Ford not a failure for Honda | 2023 F1 season

Honda does not believe it has missed an opportunity after reigning Formula 1 champions Red Bull confirmed they will switch to Ford power units in 2026. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said last year Honda was “making noises about 2026”. However the team has since done a deal with Ford to co-produce power units in time for the next change of regulations. Honda announced late in 2020 it would withdraw from F1 at the end of the following year. That coincided with an upswing in performance by Red Bull, who took Max Verstappen to the drivers championship in 2021, and dominated last season. However Honda’s name was removed from the engines and its branding reduced to modest logos for ‘HRC’ – Honda Racing Corporation – at the start of the year. The manufacturer restored its name to the side of Red Bull’s cars four days before Verstappen clinched the drivers’ title at Honda’s Suzuka circuit. For 2023 Red Bull’s power units will be renamed again, to Honda RBPT. The model name will be Honda RBPTH001. Honda has registered as one of six engine manufacturers for the 2026 season. It does not yet have a chassis partner, but is not concerned that the chance to do a deal with Red Bull has slipped through its fingers. “It was not a failure,” said Honda Racing Corporation president Koji Watanabe. “We never really saw that as any failure of any sort. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free “As a technical partner, we’re always in contact with Red Bull. So there are many topics that we discussed and many that we have discussed. “But out of this dialogue it was decided that we will not continue this partnership beyond 2025. So there’s nothing that’s fixed from 2026. It is as simple as that.” Honda confirmed last year it will continue to provide support to Red Bull in running its engines up to the end of the current formula in 2025. “From 2026, Red Bull and Ford will be partnering, and in advance we received the notification for Honda and Red Bull until 2025,” Watanabe explained. “We continue to have trust and great partnership and we aim to win the championship until 2025. So we have an unwavering policy on that. “But after 2026 and onward, Red Bull would partner with Ford and we are not in the position to say anything about that. But in other races we have the partnership with Red Bull so we continue to work together. “For F1 2026 and onward, there’s nothing specific that we can say about that, but we would like to be close to F1.” Bringing the F1 news from the source RaceFans strives to bring its readers news directly from the key players in Formula 1. We are able to do this thanks in part to the generous backing of our RaceFans Supporters. By contributing £1 per month or £12 per year (or the equivalent in other currencies) you can help cover the costs involved in producing original journalism: Travelling, writing, creating, hosting, contacting and developing. We have been proudly supported by our readers for over 10 years. If you enjoy our independent coverage, please consider becoming a RaceFans Supporter today. As a bonus, all our Supporters can also browse the site ad-free. Sign up or find out more via the links below: Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free 2023 F1 season Browse all 2023 F1 season articles via RaceFans - Independent Motorsport Coverage https://www.racefans.net/

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BREAKING: Ford announce new technical partnership with Red Bull for 2026 and beyond

Fresh from confirmation of their upcoming return to F1, Ford have revealed that they are doing so through a “long-term strategic technical partnership” with Red Bull Powertrains, ahead of the sport’s new engine regulations coming into play. Earlier on Friday, Ford set out plans to add a fresh chapter to their trophy-laden F1 story, having powered 10 constructors’ championships and 13 drivers’ championships over the years – from Lotus and Graham Hill back in 1968 to Benetton and Michael Schumacher in 1994. READ MORE: Ford announce plans to return to F1 from the 2026 season Starting in 2023, Ford and Red Bull Powertrains – the Milton Keynes team’s dedicated engine division – will develop a next-gen power unit to supply both Red Bull Racing and the sister AlphaTauri operation from 2026 until at least 2030. Based around the current turbocharged 1.6-litre power unit, F1’s future engine regulations will feature increased electrical power and 100% sustainable fuels, while also improving safety and lowering costs for manufacturers. A giant of both the motorsport world and the automotive industry, Ford are set to provide expertise in several areas of development “including battery cell and electric motor technology as well as power unit control software and analytics”. Ford have become the latest manufacturer to commit to F1’s new engine regulations “This is the start of a thrilling new chapter in Ford’s motorsports story that began when my great-grandfather [Henry Ford] won a race that helped launch our company,” said Bill Ford, Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company. “Ford, alongside world champions, Oracle Red Bull Racing, is returning to the pinnacle of the sport, bringing Ford’s long tradition of innovation, sustainability and electrification to one of the world’s most visible stages.” READ MORE: Formula 1 on course to deliver 100% sustainable fuels for 2026 Jim Farley, President and CEO, Ford Motor Company, commented: “Ford’s return to Formula 1 with Red Bull Racing is all about where we are going as a company – increasingly electric, software-defined, modern vehicles and experiences. “F1 will be an incredibly cost-effective platform to innovate, share ideas and technologies, and engage with tens of millions of new customers.” This feature is currently not available because you need to provide consent to functional cookies. Please update your cookie preferences 2026 Engine regulations: Everything you need to know Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner added: “It’s fantastic to be welcoming Ford back into Formula 1 through this partnership. As an independent engine manufacturer to have the ability to benefit from an OEM’s experience like Ford puts us in good stead against the competition. “They are a manufacturer rich in motoring history that spans generations. From Jim Clark to Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher, the lineage speaks for itself. For us as Red Bull Powertrains to open the next chapter of that dynasty, as Red Bull Ford, is tremendously exciting. TEAM GUIDE: Everything you need to know about F1 champions Red Bull ahead of the 2023 season “2026 is still a while a way but for us the work already starts as we look to a new future and a continued evolution of Oracle Red Bull Racing.” Farley stressed that Ford will be “competing to win” in F1, with new partner Red Bull entering the 2023 campaign looking to build on claiming both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships last year. via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com