Ford will return to Formula One as the engine provider for Red Bull Racing in 2026, the carmaker announced on Friday at Red Bull’s launch event in New York.
Ford will resume its involvement when F1’s new power unit regulations are introduced. The F1 2026 rule changes call for the current twin-turbo V6 engines to run on sustainable fuel and be fitted with hybrid components.
Starting this year, Red Bull Powertrains and Ford will partner to develop the next-generation hybrid power unit that will supply engines for both Oracle Red Bull Racing and its sister team Scuderia Alpha Tauri.
“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,” Bill Ford, the automaker’s executive chair, said in a statement….