Red Bull Powertrains

Red Bull Powertrains
Founded16 February 2021; 3 years ago (16 February 2021)[1][2]
FoundersHelmut Marko
Christian Horner[3]
HeadquartersMilton Keynes, England
Key people
Christian Horner
Ben Hodgkinson
Websiteredbullpowertrains.com
Red Bull Powertrains as a Formula One engine manufacturer
Formula One World Championship career
First entry2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last entry2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Races entered22 (22 starts)
ChassisRed Bull Racing, AlphaTauri
Constructors' Championships1 (2022)
Drivers'
Championships		1 (2022)
Race victories17
Podiums28
Points794
Pole positions8
Fastest laps8

Red Bull Powertrains, abbreviated as RBPT, is a Formula One power unit manufacturing company owned by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH and based in the United Kingdom. The company was formed in 2021 to take over the operation of Formula One power units developed by Honda from 2022 onwards following the Japanese manufacturer's withdrawal from the sport after 2021. Honda continued to support the Red Bull-owned teams in 2022 and will do so until the end of 2025.[4][5][6] Honda assembles the power units and provides trackside and race operation support. The power units remain Honda's intellectual property, and due to a development freeze, Red Bull Powertrains will not develop them.[7][8]

Red Bull Powertrains will take full responsibility for engine supply and operations from 2026, when the company will be renamed to Red Bull Ford Powertrains, following a partnership with Ford Motor Company.[9][10][11] Red Bull Powertrains operates in a 5,000-square-foot facility near to the Red Bull Racing chassis department in Milton Keynes.[12]

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  3. ^ "CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY".
  4. ^ "Honda and Red Bull extend power unit support deal until 2025". www.formula1.com. 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Honda to continue Red Bull technical support deal to the end of 2025". BBC Sport. 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Red Bull and Honda extend technical partnership until 2025". ESPN. 2 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Red Bull agrees Honda engine IP use, reveals post-2021 plan". The Race. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Red Bull and Honda outline F1 collaboration plans from 2022". Motorsport.com. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Ford announces F1 return in 2026 with Red Bull". ESPN.com. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Ford announce new technical partnership with Red Bull for 2026 and beyond". www.formula1.com. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Ford Partners With Red Bull in Return to Formula One". The New York Times. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Red Bull Is Taking Control of its Power". The New York Times. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.