Red Bull Racing
Oracle Red Bull Racing is the four-time defending World Constructors' Champion, winning the title every season from 2022 to 2024. The 2026 driver lineup pairs Max Verstappen (four-time World Drivers' Champion) with French rookie Isack Hadjar, promoted from Racing Bulls. The team is based in Milton Keynes, UK, and runs Ford-branded power units from 2026.
2026 storyline
:::analysis Red Bull's 2026 season is the first major test of the team after the 2022 regulation reset's natural dominance period closed. The previous Honda-branded power unit relationship transitioned to a Ford-Red Bull Powertrains partnership for 2026, which is the team's first season with a substantially in-house power unit programme. The early-season pace has been competitive but a step behind Mercedes, ending the previous era of pole-as-default dominance.
Verstappen's race-day craft remains one of the strongest tools on the grid. Whether Red Bull's championship challenge revives in 2026 depends on the trajectory of the in-house power unit programme and chassis development through the European races. :::
Background
- Base: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK
- Power unit: Ford (2026 onwards; previously Honda)
- Team principal: see team's official site for current leadership
- Founded as Stewart Grand Prix (1997), became Jaguar Racing (2000-2004), then Red Bull Racing from 2005[1]
Championship history
Red Bull's dominant eras came in two waves:
- 2010-2013: Four consecutive Constructors' Championships with Sebastian Vettel winning four consecutive Drivers' titles.
- 2021-2024: A renewed dominant run with Max Verstappen winning the Drivers' Championship four times consecutively. The team won Constructors' titles in 2022, 2023, and 2024[1].
The 2014-2020 period was a competitive trough for Red Bull during the Mercedes V6 hybrid era, with the team typically finishing third or fourth in the Constructors' Championship.
The Verstappen-Hadjar pairing
Hadjar's 2026 promotion from Racing Bulls follows the classic Red Bull Junior Team progression. The challenge of being paired with Verstappen is well-documented: Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon both struggled in the same role during 2019-2020. Hadjar's strong 2025 rookie season at Racing Bulls was the basis for promotion, but the step up in expectations is meaningful.
Driver lineup
- Max Verstappen — Dutch, VER, four-time World Drivers' Champion. See /drivers/max-verstappen.
- Isack Hadjar — French, HAD, sophomore season. See /drivers/isack-hadjar.
Related
- [1]Red Bull Racing (Wikipedia) (wikipedia-en). Accessed 2026-05-25.
- [2]Red Bull Racing — Formula 1 team (formula1). Accessed 2026-05-25.