Ford returns to the Formula 1 World Championship

Ford CEO Jim Farley announced this on Friday during the team presentation of world champion Red Bull in New York. After the deal with Porsche fell through, the racing team led by two-time champion Max Verstappen will get Ford engines from 2026, as will the sister team Alpha Tauri. The contract is valid until at least the end of 2030. The media had already reported on Thursday that Ford would co-finance an engine that would be developed and manufactured by Red Bull Powertrains at its headquarters in Milton Keynes, England. Ford's return is made possible primarily by a reform that will take effect in three years. The future hybrid engines will be powered by 50% sustainable fuel. The combustion engine in the unit should only contribute XNUMX percent of the power, the rest is electric. “Big moment for the Ford family” “It's a big moment for the Ford family,” Farley said in New York. “We're excited to inspire a new generation of customers about electric vehicles and we can't wait to race with you,” the Ford CEO told Red Bull team boss Christian Horner. “I think there is a natural synergy between the two companies,” said Horner, who presented the new Formula 1 car from his racing team in the global metropolis. The US car manufacturer, with whom Michael Schumacher won his first two world championship titles out of a total of seven triumphs in the Benetton in 1994 and 1995, is the third most successful engine manufacturer in Formula 1. Ford sold its team with the Jaguar brand to Red Bull in 2004 reigning world champion is still based in the same factory in central England.

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