Red Bull Power Unit Hardware & Software

[Vappy]

@ 3:12, does that sound like more than average rev matching?

[AR3-GP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGwkpp5SMwQ

@ 3:12, does that sound like more than average rev matching?

It sounds like harvesting?

[PlatinumZealot]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGwkpp5SMwQ

@ 3:12, does that sound like more than average rev matching?

Sounds a bit puny but it's probably just me.

[BassVirolla]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGwkpp5SMwQ

@ 3:12, does that sound like more than average rev matching?

Of course, they are extracting all that is available in the 200ms of gear change allowed by the ruleset.

If they wanted, the downshifts would be a lot faster, as they were since ages ago. Only reason I see to slow down the gearchanges is to, effectively, partially accelerate the ICE while slowing it down with the MGUK.

[dragosmp]

It could be something as simple as cylinder deactivation as the note seems to be skipping down a notch at some instant.
Or simply strategies to improve turbo speed control for the corner exit (playing with wastegate angle, overrun)? One of the big things back in the MGUH era was corner exist driveability achieved by rev-matching the MGUH/turbo to a certain ICE RPM, not always the same for all corners, to give the smoothest power delivery.

[pantherxxx]

Confident ‘no doubts’ verdict delivered on red bull ford powertrain:

— Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane expressed unwavering confidence in Red Bull's new in-house Formula 1 powertrain, developed in collaboration with Ford. Speaking to media, Permane emphasized:

“We have high hopes, not even hopes, we are sure the powertrain will be good, we are sure it will be powerful, we are sure it will be reliable, so we don’t have any doubts.”

[lio007]

Confident ‘no doubts’ verdict delivered on red bull ford powertrain:

— Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane expressed unwavering confidence in Red Bull's new in-house Formula 1 powertrain, developed in collaboration with Ford. Speaking to media, Permane emphasized:

“We have high hopes, not even hopes, we are sure the powertrain will be good, we are sure it will be powerful, we are sure it will be reliable, so we don’t have any doubts.”

For context: this was an interview with Permane before the '25 Abu Dhabi GP.
https://www.motorsportweek.com/2026/01/ ... wertrains/