In a joint launch event with Red Bull, sister team Racing Bulls has revealed its updated colour scheme for the 2026 Formula 1 championship, sticking with the predominantly white livery for the upcoming season.
Held at the iconic Central Michigan train station, the launch saw both Racing Bulls and Red Bull reveal their liveries in the city known as the United States home of Ford, with the 2026 campaign marking the first in which Red Bull Ford Powertrains will act as power unit manufacturer for both outfits.
The team’s decision to turn to a white livery proved a success last year, and the colour scheme of the 2026 challenger will follow the same route, with a white base colours complemented by black and blue accents.
Although the little bulls that ran on the engine cover in last year’s car is gone, this livery seems like a downgrade or basic approach with the new Ford partnership.
The car will be driven by Liam Lawson, who stays on for what will be his first full season, and 2026’s only rookie Arvid Lindblad, who moves up to a race seat after Isack Hadjar’s promotion to Red Bull’s main factory team.
Title sponsors Visa and Cash App remain on board and take over the most visible areas on the car, while the addition of blue streaks to the engine cover and sidepod to represent Ford.
Racing Bulls finished sixth in last year’s championship after a strong and consistent campaign, equalling its best result in Formula 1, with Hadjar taking the team’s sixth-ever podium with a spectacular third place finish at Zandvoort’s Dutch Grand Prix. Alan Permane remains on board as team principal after having taken over mid-season from Laurent Mekies, who now heads up Red Bull.
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British teenager Arvid Lindblad hailed a “surreal moment” as the rookie’s Racing Bulls team revealed their livery for the 2026 Formula 1 season.
The 18-year-old, who will drive alongside Liam Lawson, was officially introduced as an F1 driver as Racing Bulls unveiled their new look for the upcoming season, which includes the addition of blue to the VCARB 03 in a nod to new partner Ford.
Racing Bulls’ engine for 2026 will be supplied by Red Bull Powertrains – the newly formed engine department of senior squad Red Bull – who have partnered with Ford as they produce power units for the first time to coincide with the introduction of new regulations for both power units and chassis.
The team revealed their livery alongside Red Bull in Ford’s hometown of Detroit, with the unveilings the first of the 2026 launch season.
The glitzy event at the city’s Central Michigan train station saw Detroit musician Big Sean introduce the car with a bespoke 60-second rap.
Racing Bulls said: “The team chose to remain with its all-white look, enhanced by a subtle nod to its partnership with Ford. Sleek blue accents now trace the contours of the chassis, elevating the design with a sharper, more streamlined finish.”
Lindblad has been fast-tracked into an F1 seat after a stunning rise through the junior ranks that has seen his prediction five years ago to newly crowned world champion Lando Norris that he would join him on the grid come true.
Lindblad said: “This moment is honestly surreal. To be introduced as a Formula 1 driver at an event like this, in such an iconic setting, is something I’ll never forget.
“The team’s vision, the new power unit, and the belief they’ve shown in me mean a lot. I’m ready to learn, to work, and to give everything on track as we start this new chapter together.”
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