Red Bull Powertrains

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Red Bull Powertrains
Founded15 February 2021
FounderDietrich Mateschitz, Helmut Marko and Christian Horner
HeadquartersMilton Keynes, England, UK
Key people
Dietrich Mateschitz, Christian Horner and
Red Bull as a Formula One engine manufacturer
Formula One World Championship career
First entry2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last entry2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Races entered1 (1 starts)
ChassisRed Bull, AlphaTauri
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers'
Championships		0
Race victories0
Podiums0
Points4
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0

Red Bull Powertrains, also known as RBPT, is a Formula One power unit manufacturing company owned by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH. The company was formed in 2021 to take over the operation of Formula One power units developed by Honda from 2022 onwards, following the Japanese manufacturer's withdrawal from the sport after 2021.

In 2022, Honda will assemble the power units and provide trackside and race operation support, before Red Bull Powertrains takes full responsibility for their operation from 2023. The power units remain Honda's intellectual property, and due to a development freeze, Red Bull Powertrains will not develop them.[1]

History[]

In February 2021, Red Bull Advanced Technologies signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Formula One engines with Honda to start in the 2022 season, after the Japanese automaker left Formula One at the end of the 2021 season.[2] The engines will be purchased and renamed by Red Bull Powertrains, and supplied to its two teams currently competing in Formula One, Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri, starting in 2022.

On 23 April 2021, the hiring of as technical director of Red Bull Powertrains was announced;[3] Hodgkinson was the head of mechanical engineering at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains since 2017, and worked at the Brixworth factory for 20 years. On 6 May, Red Bull announced the hiring of five more senior Mercedes engine employees: Steve Blewett (who will be the production director of the Red Bull power unit), Omid Mostaghimi (chief engine, electronics and energy recovery), Pip Clode (head of mechanical design for energy recovery), Anton Mayo (head of combustion power unit design) and Steve Brodie (leader of combustion engine operations).[4]

Formula One engine results[]

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Points WCC
2022 Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 RBPTH001 1.6 V6 t BHR SAU AUS EMI MIA ESP MON AZE CAN GBR AUT FRA HUN BEL NED ITA SIN JPN USA MXC SAP ABU 0* 10th*
Mexico Sergio Pérez 18dagger
Netherlands Max Verstappen 19dagger
Scuderia AlphaTauri AT03 France Pierre Gasly Ret 4* 6th*
Japan Yuki Tsunoda 8
Notes
  • * – Season still in progress.
  • † – Retired before completion, but classified as more than 90% of the race distance was completed.

References[]

  1. ^ "Red Bull agrees Honda engine IP use, reveals post-2021 plan". The Race. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ Pryson, Mike (15 February 2021). "Red Bull F1 Forms Powertrain Company, Will Keep Honda Technology". Autoweek. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Red Bull hire Ben Hodgkinson from Mercedes to lead new powertrains division in sign of 'long-term intent'". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Red Bull poach five key figures from Mercedes in technical shake-up". The Independent. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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