2026 Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 Team

[Luscion]

[pantherxxx]

Again they promoted an engineer from Racing Bulls. Is that the big plan?

[Valeo]

On the one hand it’s good, on the other it’s sad that notable signings can only be obtained from the sister team since about 2 years

[Paa]

I think we can conclude that Red Bull - as we knew it - is over.
Whatever happens from now, it will be a different team, with new faces and vibes and identity.

I think they will need a complete rebuild from scratch if they want to be at the top again and even IF it happens, it would still take years.

[Alexf1]

Smart move by Mekies to transfer the Racing Bulls talent he knows from his time there to the main team. With Racing Bulls on the same campus now it's even easier.

[euv2]

I wouldn't downplay someone just because they are coming from Racing bulls, not everyone starts at the top. The important part is identifying people who can add value to the team.

This announcement is mostly to do with the team morale and controlling the narrative around the team.

[Just_a_fan]

On the one hand it’s good, on the other it’s sad that notable signings can only be obtained from the sister team since about 2 years

Worth remembering that all of their world championship titles came via drivers originally in the sister team. People have to start somewhere...

[WardenOfTheNorth]

I wouldn't downplay someone just because they are coming from Racing bulls, not everyone starts at the top. The important part is identifying people who can add value to the team.

This announcement is mostly to do with the team morale and controlling the narrative around the team.

Exactly. The most successful designer in F1 history started out at Leyton House after all.

[Seanspeed]

On the one hand it’s good, on the other it’s sad that notable signings can only be obtained from the sister team since about 2 years

Worth remembering that all of their world championship titles came via drivers originally in the sister team. People have to start somewhere...

Drivers are a very different thing, especially when they all come specifically from Red Bull's very own driver development program. Newey did not have to spend a stint at Toro Rosso before joining Red Bull. lol RB may be cultivating engineering talent to a degree via Toro Rosso, but it was not meant to be a 'feeder' team in that sense.

[Just_a_fan]

On the one hand it’s good, on the other it’s sad that notable signings can only be obtained from the sister team since about 2 years

Worth remembering that all of their world championship titles came via drivers originally in the sister team. People have to start somewhere...

Drivers are a very different thing, especially when they all come specifically from Red Bull's very own driver development program. Newey did not have to spend a stint at Toro Rosso before joining Red Bull. lol RB may be cultivating engineering talent to a degree via Toro Rosso, but it was not meant to be a 'feeder' team in that sense.

Except only Red Bull has this particular facility with its own junior team.

[Waz]

Worth keeping in mind that the "junior" car has been pretty damn good over the last couple of years.

[Brahmal]

Worth keeping in mind that the "junior" car has been pretty damn good over the last couple of years.

They know how to balance a car at least, which would be a huge improvement! I always wonder if that is the fastest they can really be, or if there is an unspoken understanding not to be too fast.

[Seanspeed]

Worth remembering that all of their world championship titles came via drivers originally in the sister team. People have to start somewhere...

Drivers are a very different thing, especially when they all come specifically from Red Bull's very own driver development program. Newey did not have to spend a stint at Toro Rosso before joining Red Bull. lol RB may be cultivating engineering talent to a degree via Toro Rosso, but it was not meant to be a 'feeder' team in that sense.

Except only Red Bull has this particular facility with its own junior team.

Sure? Doesn't really change what I'm saying. They're only cribbing from their junior team more right now because of all the major departures. This was not a normal practice from them before, where they hired more experienced and esteemed guys elsewhere for top technical roles even when Toro Rosso existed.

[WardenOfTheNorth]

Apparently RBR are doing a filming day at Silverstone today.

[Wouter]