Red Bull had reportedly been angling to be branded as a ‘new’ power unit supplier for 2026 onwards... F1
Red Bull had been angling to be branded as a ‘new’ power unit supplier for 2026 onwards as that would have granted them more hours of bench tests in comparison to their existing competitors, but that request has reportedly been denied.
It comes after reported pressure from existing PU suppliers Ferrari, Mercedes and Renault as well as Audi who will join the sport from 2026 onwards.that Ferrari president John Elkann and CEO Benedetto Vigna led the campaign and are said to have “asserted the political weight of the Prancing Horse.” The teams argued to the FIA that despite Red Bull Powertrains only coming into existence in 2022, they had plenty of expertise and knowledge already that put them a step ahead of an entirely new entity.
The aggrieved parties cited the arrival of high-profile signings such as former Mercedes head of mechanical engineering Ben Hodgkinson as well as five other engineers from the Silver Arrows’ Brixworth factory. Red Bull Powertrains, which will be rebranded as Red Bull Ford Powertrains from 2026, is also working with Honda until 2025 and it was argued that Red Bull’s knowledge of hybrid and electrification in F1 was so extensive that it can be considered on par with the competition.
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