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Red Bull Unveils 2026 F1 Livery with Heritage White & New Driver Lineup

Red Bull Racing has unveiled its new livery for the 2026 Formula 1 season at an event in Detroit's Michigan Central Station. The design marks a return to a gloss finish and features a heritage white base intended to make the team's iconic logos stand out. The driver lineup will see four-time champion Max Verstappen, who will switch to car number 3, partnered by new recruit Isack Hadjar. The team is aiming to reclaim the World Championship after finishing third in the 2024 constructors' standings.

Key Points: Red Bull 2026 F1 Livery Revealed in Detroit

  • New livery revealed in Detroit
  • Heritage white base design
  • Max Verstappen to use number 3
  • Isack Hadjar joins as teammate
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Formula 1: Red Bull reveal new livery for 2026 season

Red Bull Racing reveals its 2026 F1 car livery, featuring a heritage white base. Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar form the driver lineup.

"heritage white base... will provide more depth and clarity and allow the iconic sun and bull logo to pop. - Red Bull team"

New Delhi, Jan 16

Red Bull Racing have revealed their new livery for the Formula 1 2026 season in an event held in Michigan Central Station.

The Milton Keynes-based team revealed their new design with a sparkling reveal in Detroit, the home of Ford, with whom they are collaborating to build their first-ever Formula 1 Power Unit.

Red Bull pilot Martin Sonka pulled off an incredible feat by tearing the sheet off the vehicle with his plane.

When the energy drink company initially entered the sport in 2005, they used a gloss finish, which is what their new livery represents.

The team claimed that the "heritage white base" of the RB22's 2026 design will "provide more depth and clarity and allow the iconic sun and bull logo to pop."

This season, Isack Hadjar, who leaves sister team Racing Bulls, will join four-time world champion Max Verstappen. Red Bull, which last won the Teams' Championship in 2023, will be hoping to win the World Championship again.

Verstappen will switch to racing under the number 3 (his favourite number) for the 2026 season, rather than 33, taking the number previously used by former team mate Daniel Ricciardo.

Red Bull rallied to finish third in the Teams' Championship, and Verstappen put on a spectacular comeback to contend for the drivers' title right up until the penultimate race in Abu Dhabi 2024 season.

Hadjar, his teammate, will continue to run the number six after joining Red Bull following just one season with Racing Bulls. Pierre Wache will oversee the technical team, while Laurent Mekies, who succeeded Christian Horner as Team Principal halfway through the previous season, will be in charge.

- IANS

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Sarah B
The heritage white base is a classy touch. Reminds me of some classic liveries. The partnership with Ford is the real story here though. Can they challenge the established engine manufacturers? 2026 can't come soon enough.
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Rohit P
Max switching to number 3 is cool, but honestly, the management shuffle worries me a bit. Horner's departure mid-season was huge. Can Mekies and Wache deliver the stability needed to win another championship? The car looks fast, but the team needs to be solid.
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Priya S
They revealed it with a plane? That's so extra, but very Red Bull 😂. The livery is sleek. As a fan from Mumbai, I just hope the racing is close this season. Verstappen's comeback last year was epic, but F1 needs a proper title fight.
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Vikram M
Good to see them honoring their 2005 roots with the gloss finish. Feels like a full circle moment. The Ford PU collaboration is the big gamble. If it pays off, they dominate. If not... well, let's see. Hoping for the best for the team.
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Karthik V
Respectfully, I think the article focuses too much on the paint job. The real news is the new power unit and the completely new technical regulations in 2026. That's what will decide if they finish 3rd or 1st. The livery is just marketing.

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