Ford and Red Bull make progress on 2026 F1 engine partnership

Mark Rushbrook, Ford’s global director of motorsport, expressed his satisfaction with the collaboration, emphasizing the positive developments arising from their discussions and visits to the Red Bull Powertrains base.

“The partnership with Red Bull for powertrains has been fantastic,” stated Rushbrook in an interview with Speedcafe. “We had some initial ideas regarding tech transfer and the opportunity to contribute to the program, which was already promising. But with each discussion and visit, we identify more and more areas of opportunity. We are genuinely pleased with the progress, and the partnership is advancing very well.”