Red Bull reveals actual 2026 F1 car as Barcelona test begins
Red Bull unveils its RB22, which will take to the track on Monday
Red Bull Racing RB22
Photo by: Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull has lifted the covers off its RB22 Formula 1 car for the 2026 season.
The Milton Keynes-based outfit previously revealed its livery on 15 January at an event in Detroit, Michigan, where its new engine partner Ford is based, but its actual machinery remained to be seen.
The first pre-season test gets under way on Monday at Barcelona, with all teams entitled to three days of running between 26 January and 30 January, and Red Bull revealed the first pictures of its new challenger shortly before the light went green in the pitlane.
Red Bull Racing RB22
Photo by: Red Bull Content Pool
Powered by Red Bull Ford’s DM01 engine – paying tribute to late Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz – the RB22 meets F1’s new chassis and engine regulations, featuring active aerodynamics and a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric energy.
It will be driven by four-time world champion Max Verstappen and F1 sophomore Isack Hadjar, whose strong rookie campaign at Racing Bulls earned him graduation to the brand’s main team.
Red Bull’s RB22 will take to the track for the first time as early as Monday, the squad confirmed in its press release.
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