Ford’s return to Formula 1 with Red Bull has been met with great fanfare, but what will it actually mean? Ford Performance Motorsport’s global director explained.
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Lifelong motor sport fan Keith set up RaceFans in 2005 - when it was originally called F1 Fanatic. Having previously worked as a motoring journalist, Keith began running the site full-time in 2010, achieving a long-held ambition to dedicate his full attention to his passion for motor racing.
Car Red Bull presented at launch will look “somewhat different” at Bahrain test
2023 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen says he hasn’t seen Red Bull’s real RB19 yet, as the team admitted the car it presented today will look “somewhat different” in testing.
Ford considered but rejected returning as a full F1 team as it “didn’t feel right”
2026 F1 season
Posted onFord considered and rejected the possibility of returning to Formula 1 as a full constructor and chose Red Bull over other current and aspiring teams.
F1 embraces the return of Ford – but is its major US rival welcome too?
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull’s announcement its will bring Ford back to Formula 1 in 2026 is great news for the series – and for aspiring newcomers Andretti.
FIA confirms Ford and Honda among six engine manufacturers signed up for 2026
2026 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed six engine manufacturers have signed up to produce power units for the forthcoming set of regulations which will arrive in 2026.
Official: Ford returning to Formula 1 with Red Bull in 2026
2026 F1 season
Posted onAmerican car maker Ford has confirmed it will return to Formula 1 in 2026.
Pictures: New drivers, liveries and track as IndyCar testing begins at The Thermal Club
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar’s pre-season testing began at The Thermal Club in California yesterday, with Andretti’s Colton Herta leading a 27-strong field featuring four new drivers.
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, 1942-2023
F1 history
Posted onJean-Pierre Jabouille, whose victory for Renault in the 1979 French Grand Prix heralded a new era of turbo-powered Formula 1 cars, has died at the age of 80.
FIA invites applications for up to two new teams to enter F1 from 2025
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has formally invited applications for up to two new teams to enter Formula 1 from 2025.
First driver confirmed for new female junior racing series F1 Academy
F1 Academy
Posted onThe first of 15 drivers who will contest Formula 1’s new all-female junior series has been announced. Lena Bühler will race for ART.
Andretti’s title-winning Lotus F1 car tipped to fetch up to $9.5 million at auction
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe only existing Formula 1 car used by an American driver to win a world championship will be put up for auction at the end of the current season.
De Vries admits he didn’t always cope with pressure during his long journey to F1
2023 F1 season
Posted onNew AlphaTauri driver Nyck de Vries admits he struggled to cope with the pressure at times on his way to F1 and was “too scared” to face one team after a crash.
Reports Ferrari engine has gained 30bhp are a “joke” – Vasseur
2023 F1 season
Posted onNew Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has rubbished claims the team has gained 30bhp from its power unit during the off-season.
FIA’s ban on drivers’ political statement shows “they want to control us” – Bottas
2023 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas has expressed concern over the FIA’s new rules restricting drivers’ political expressions.
IndyCar team changes car’s number to avoid “reprehensible associations”
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar team Foyt has changed the number that one of its cars will use this year due to “ideologic and symbolic references”.
Vasseur reveals talks with Binotto and Todt in preparation for Ferrari start
2023 F1 season
Posted onNew Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur revealed he has spoken to two notable predecessors in preparation for taking over the role.
How years in Mercedes’ F1 simulator are “bearing fruit” for Formula E rookie Hughes
Interview
Posted onJake Hughes tells RaceFans his three years’ experience as a Mercedes F1 simulator driver are paying off after his impressive Formula E debut.
Wickens confirms interest in return to IndyCar after spinal injury
IndyCar
Posted onRobert Wickens, who suffered spinal injuries in an IndyCar crash five years ago, has confirmed his interest in returning to the series.
Vasseur vows to understand ‘every single mistake’ Ferrari made as he targets title
2023 F1 season
Posted onNew Ferrari F1 chief Frederic Vasseur says they “are in the process to review everything” after their 2022 defeat as he targets the title in his first year at the team.
Verstappen is installing a simracing rig in his private jet – Marko
2023 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen is installing a simracing rig on his private jet, according to Red Bull’s motorsport consultant Helmut Marko.