They swept through 2022 with a total of 18 victories, a constructors’ championship that they regained nine years later and the championship title for a Verstappen who took 16 of those wins to the showcases of Red Bull, for the remaining two of Checo. They were numbers of champions that made it impossible to end the year in a different way and not start the new year as the rival to beat. The dominance of the Milton Keynes factory was re-established in F1 and now all eyes are on an RB19 who appears to defend his hegemony in a World Cup where, citing Fernando Alonso who lost his crown against the single-seater energetic in 2012, fights “against Adrian Newey”.
The 64-year-old Briton went from rejecting Red Bull at the start of this century to becoming an irreplaceable for those of Milton Keynes from 2006. They know that nobody is essential, but Newey is the exception that proves the rule. Because without their creations, the team energetic I would not treasure the six crowns (four from Vettel between 2010 and 2013 and two from Verstappen in 2021 and 2022) that make him a benchmark in a contest that will unveil in New York (today at 3:00 p.m. Spanish time) the new creation of an Adrian who in recent years has worked as a consultant, while the car continues to be improved through small changes that translate into large profits, under the technical direction that is in charge of the French engineer Pierre Wachéone of Horner’s strongmen.
future rumors
Red Bull dresses up in one of the world’s most important fashion capitals to present what will be your bet facing a season in which only Haas has been ahead of them. The American team was presented on January 31, but its revelation cannot be compared with that of a structure that it has chosen United States, the market that is leading the growth of the championship, to announce plans for the future among which certain announcements that would affect the Milton Keynes factory in the medium term are also rumored.
Despite the fact that the only certainty that exists so far about what will happen to the Red Bull engine from 2026 after Honda’s departure from the great circus, the thing is Porsche will not be a partner of the team energetic, it may be that in Milton Keynes they have found a substitute to develop their power units in the Powertrains project. Mark Rushbrook, head of the competition division of Fordassured in statements to motorsport that not considering a possible entry into F1 “would be negligent”, and the North American company could return to the World Cup that it abandoned in 2004 to be the team’s new partner for 2026 where the commitment to sustainable fuels attracts the manufacturer.
Despite Red Bull had designed a solo future that they forged with this expansion of the facilities to manufacture their own engines, Helmut Marko hinted that in terms of support it would be good to work hand in hand with a brand with knowledge of hybrid engines and the interest of Ford, beyond reaching a team winner, could also be closely linked to the American continent for strengthening in the Great Circus. It is demonstrated by their three great prizes on the calendar: Miami, the Americas and the long-awaited premiere in Las Vegas. But also the interest of other manufacturers such as Andretti and Cadillac that have made the FIA move with the presentation of a new proposal that opens the doors of the World Cup.
Ben Sulayem, president of the federation, warned that he would study a way to “launch a process of expressions of interest for the entry of possible new teams in the F1 World Championship”, and this has officially ended in an application process to expand the grid of ten teams that has characterized the great circus until now. Being part of the contest will continue to require passing “a rigorous financial and technical analysis” together with a “selection process to include sustainability criteria and positive social impact”, but a World Cup that has already attracted “Audi and has created interest among other participants potentials”, it will cease to be impossible.