Ford announce F1 return ahead of expected tie-up with Red Bull

Ford announce F1 return ahead of expected tie-up with Red Bull

 

 

 

Ahead of Red Bull’s F1 2023 car launch in New York, Ford confirmed their F1 return, with their last involvement being with Jaguar in 2004.Ford are expected to join forces with Red Bull from 2026, when the team will run its own power unit – designed by Red Bull Powertrains – for the first time.Explained: New rules for F1 2023 seasonVideo of Explained: New rules for F1 2023 seasonSpeaking of the news, Ford’s executive chair, Bill Ford said: “This is the start of a thrilling new chapter in Ford’s motorsports story that began when my great-grandfather won a race that helped launch our company.”Ford is returning to the pinnacle of the sport, bringing Ford’s long tradition of innovation, sustainability and electrification to one of the world’s most visible stages.”F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali added:  “The news today that Ford is coming to F1 from 2026 is great for the sport and we are excited to see them join the incredible automotive partners already in F1″Ford is a global brand with an incredible heritage in racing and the automotive world and they see the huge value that our platform provides with over half a billion fans around the world. Our commitment to be Net Zero Carbon by 2030 and to introduce sustainable fuels in the F1 cars from 2026 is also an important reason for their decision to enter F1.”We believe that our sport provides the opportunity and reach unlike any other and we cannot wait for the Ford logo to be racing round F1’s iconic circuits from 2026.”Related Was F1 robbed of two Michael Schumacher v Lewis Hamilton title fights? Hamilton back in cursed W13 for Pirelli tyre test at Paul RicardFIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem believes the new engine regulations for 2026 have been vindicated as they’ve been able to attract Ford back to F1.“There are few manufacturers who have such a celebrated motorsport history as Ford, so to see them coming back to the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is excellent news,” Ben Sulayem said.“It further underlines the success of the 2026 Power Unit Regulations that have at their heart a commitment to both sustainability and spectacle, and of course having more interest from the United States is important for the continued growth of the world’s top motorsport category. “Ford’s rich history in F1Ford have an impressive history in F1, sitting just behind Ferrari and Mercedes in the all-time wins for an engine manufacturer.Their last victory came at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix, when Giancarlo Fisichella won for Jordan.Ford’s main bulk of success came with their legendary Cosworth DFV, which dominated the late 1960s and 1970s.Ford have won 10 constructors’ titles and 13 drivers’ titles as an engine supplier between 1968 and 1994. 

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