Red Bull and Racing Bulls 2026 F1 launch: Catch up here

Red Bull and Racing Bulls were the first teams to unveil the liveries of their 2026 Formula 1 challengers during an event in Detroit, Michigan, on 15 January, in collaboration with Ford.

In addition to the liveries of the F1 cars, the event also officially launched the Red Bull Powertrains project with Ford, which is why the event was held in the home of the Ford Motor Company in Detroit. After parting ways with Honda at the end of 2025, the Milton Keynes outfit enters the 2026 season with its own powertrains, which have been built in partnership with the American manufacturer.

The Red Bull and Racing Bulls 2026 F1 launch event was livestreamed via the Red Bull Racing YouTube channel and can be watched below.

There were two events on 15 January - the first from Ford and the second was the Red Bull and Racing Bulls launch to unveil the liveries.

15 January: Ford livestream

Local time: 19:00
GMT: 00:00 (Friday 16 January)
CET: 01:00 (Friday 16 January)
PST: 16:00
JST: 09:00 (Friday 16 January)
CST (China): 08:00 (Friday 16 January)

15 January: Red Bull and Racing Bulls launch

Local time: 22:00
GMT: 03:00 (Friday 16 January)
CET: 04:00 (Friday 16 January)
PST: 19:00
JST: 12:00 (Friday 16 January)
CST (China): 11:00 (Friday 16 January)

Red Bull's new driver line-up of four-time champion Max Verstappen and former Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar were present along with team principal Laurent Mekies. Racing Bulls drivers, Liam Lawson and rookie Arvid Lindblad were also joined by team principal Alan Permane.

Daniel Ricciardo, who became a Ford Racing brand ambassador in September 2025, was also at the event.

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