2026 Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 Team

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@SmilexTech
There's a lot of concern even outside of Honda (egregious case) regarding the vibrations generated by the engines. Red Bull PT had to lower its Power Unit in the second test precisely for this reason, and even Mercedes isn't totally confident in terms of reliability. It'll be a weekend to follow entirely
https://x.com/SmilexTech/status/2029504682792542528

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Maybe that's where the 7 tenths went. :?
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FittingMechanics wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 15:11
avantman wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 14:03
pantherxxx wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 13:54
Hadjar said the car is good, and he will fight for podium.
This is not what he actually said.
Yeah. He doesn't seem that optimistic in my opinion, he just smiles a lot. He said reliability may be an issue for all teams and that just finishing the race would be a good start. He is aiming for a podium but doesn't know where they stand.

I'm quite surprised that they are all worried about reliability after there were not a lot of serious obvious breakdowns in 9 days of testing.
If he's aiming for the podium, it means he's fighting for the podium. Just doesn't mean that the fight will be successful.

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AnotherAlex wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 15:13
avantman wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 11:45
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Give me one single example where Leclerc says Max beat him in a slower car. I will wait :D
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:roll:

Give me one single example where Russell says Verstappen beat him in a slower car. I will wait.
I already did but you preferred to ignore it for whatever reason. Canada 2024. Qualifying in Mexico 2022 being another one. He said he had a lot more in the car well enough for pole (it was our pole to have) and Max did a better job. There are more. Thanks for waiting!

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ali623 wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 16:21
@SmilexTech
There's a lot of concern even outside of Honda (egregious case) regarding the vibrations generated by the engines. Red Bull PT had to lower its Power Unit in the second test precisely for this reason, and even Mercedes isn't totally confident in terms of reliability. It'll be a weekend to follow entirely
https://x.com/SmilexTech/status/2029504682792542528
To quote a RBR employee:
Haven’t heard anything about it at all.

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Four Years, One Vision: The Red Bull Ford Powertrains Story!


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lio007 wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 20:45
ali623 wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 16:21
@SmilexTech
There's a lot of concern even outside of Honda (egregious case) regarding the vibrations generated by the engines. Red Bull PT had to lower its Power Unit in the second test precisely for this reason, and even Mercedes isn't totally confident in terms of reliability. It'll be a weekend to follow entirely
https://x.com/SmilexTech/status/2029504682792542528
To quote a RBR employee:
Haven’t heard anything about it at all.
Could be but autoracer only publish information they're sure of

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Wouter wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 20:59
Four Years, One Vision: The Red Bull Ford Powertrains Story!

Freakin' amazing! For sure it's been 4 tough years. I hope the results pay them back!

Edit: Overall a bit unfortunate with what happened in '24 but CH deserves credit as well for this achievement.
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organic wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 21:31
lio007 wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 20:45
ali623 wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 16:21
@SmilexTech



https://x.com/SmilexTech/status/2029504682792542528
To quote a RBR employee:
Haven’t heard anything about it at all.
Could be but autoracer only publish information they're sure of
Maybe, but I hope not. Anyway, I think we will find out in a couple of hours.

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lio007 wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 21:35
organic wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 21:31
lio007 wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 20:45

To quote a RBR employee:
Could be but autoracer only publish information they're sure of
Maybe, but I hope not. Anyway, I think we will find out in a couple of hours.
Why so? We never really got confirmed the honda vibration issues in 2021 except for on the forum lol. No red bull employee ever remotely acknowledged it

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Wouter wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 20:59
Four Years, One Vision: The Red Bull Ford Powertrains Story!

If we turn up in Melbourne and be anywhere near, the fights on this season.
Well, let's hope we're in the ballpark this weekend then.

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organic wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 21:45
lio007 wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 21:35
organic wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 21:31


Could be but autoracer only publish information they're sure of
Maybe, but I hope not. Anyway, I think we will find out in a couple of hours.
Why so? We never really got confirmed the honda vibration issues in 2021 except for on the forum lol. No red bull employee ever remotely acknowledged it
Maybe Max would have given a "hint" if they had to turn it down during Bahrain2.

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Very nice video. There's something pretty special about the "team" at Red Bull that a senior ex-Mercedes person talks about. Ford's partnership is clarified quite well.
The FIA folds on a royal flush.

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organic wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 21:45
lio007 wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 21:35
organic wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 21:31


Could be but autoracer only publish information they're sure of
Maybe, but I hope not. Anyway, I think we will find out in a couple of hours.
Why so? We never really got confirmed the honda vibration issues in 2021 except for on the forum lol. No red bull employee ever remotely acknowledged it
The real question is whether or not the issue exists but how much it matters. Auto Racer are reliable but are not free of an agenda.
The FIA folds on a royal flush.

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Wouter wrote:
05 Mar 2026, 20:59
Four Years, One Vision: The Red Bull Ford Powertrains Story!

Superb video.
They have taken care to ensure CH isn't present in any video shot. They could have paid a 'thank you' atleast via a text banner at start/end (like they do in movies).

It simply feels 'wrong' to comprehensively omit CH from this video. It's cruel.