Porsche set to be Engine manufacturer for Red Bull: Reports
Notably, from 2026
season onwards, FIA has planned to make the cars fuel-efficient.
Red Bull is set to announce Porsche as its engine
manufacturer for the 2026 season, according to various media reports. The UK-based
racing company is likely to announce the development in the Austrian Grand
Prix, which is scheduled to take place on July 10.
The reports further stated that Red Bull formed an agreement
with Porsche long ago but were waiting for the right opportunity. Notably, Red
Bull partnered with Honda in 2019. However, the company left the F1 circuit
after the 2021 season to focus on a carbon-neutral initiative.
But Honda agreed to supply power units to the Red Bulls Racing until the end of the 2025 season.
“The engine partnership that will link the Austrian team to
the German manufacturer from 2026, should be officially announced in the coming
weeks,” a report mentioned.
Notably, from the 2026 season onwards, FIA has planned to make
the cars fuel-efficient by reducing drag with no loss in horsepower and using a
powertrain replying on sustainable fuel.
Team Principal of the Red Bull Formula One team, Christian
Horner, confirmed that Honda will stay until the end of 2025 but remained mum
on whether the company will stay after the agreement period.
“We have an engineering partnership with agreement with
Honda for the supply of the current engines under the current agreement to the
end of the year the 2025 set of regulations,” said Horner.
“Should Honda choose to reverse their decision post 2025? That
really is a question for them”, Horner concluded.