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Red Bull RB22

The Red Bull RB22 is Red Bull Racing’s car for the 2026 season, powered by a Red Bull Ford DM01 (works engine). Strong in: Pit stop, Qualifying, Race pace.

Updated 4 November 2026

Fact file

Car: Red Bull RB22
Team: Red Bull Racing
Engine: Red Bull Ford DM01 (works engine)
Launch: 15 January 2026 – joint launch with Racing Bulls in Detroit

The car at a glance

The RB22 is the first Red Bull with its own engine: Red Bull Powertrains developed it together with Ford. For the first time the team builds both the car and the engine. The car was designed by technical director Pierre Waché and his team.

After 19 races the team is 3rd in the constructors’ standings with 382 points. Its drivers took 3 wins, 13 podiums and 2 pole positions (starting from 1st on the grid). The car got stronger as the season went on: in qualifying the better of its two cars was 4.9 on average in the first 7 races, and 2.4 in the last 5 races. In total the team declared 27 new parts for more speed to the FIA; the biggest package came at the Miami Grand Prix (6 parts).

Since entering Formula 1 in 2005, Red Bull had always used engines from other manufacturers – in 2026 that changed. The sister team Racing Bulls uses the new engine too. The new chassis is narrower, shorter and lighter than the old one.

Description as of 4 November 2026. The paragraph on the season is updated from the results after every race.

Technical data

Values the rules set for all teams, and details of the Red Bull RB22. Anything not officially known is left out.

Specific to the Red Bull RB22
Component	Value
Engine	Red Bull Ford DM01Works engine: built by the team itself or with a fixed partner (Red Bull Powertrains/Ford).
Front suspension	Push-rodWith push-rod, an angled strut pushes the forces from the wheel up to the springs and dampers; with pull-rod it pulls them down.
Rear suspension	Push-rod
Fuel partner	ExxonMobilAll teams use sustainable fuel in 2026; the partner blends it to FIA specifications.
Lubricants partner	Mobil 1

The same for all cars (rules)
Component	Value
Combustion engine	1.6-litre turbo V61600 cc displacement, 6 cylinders in a V (90 degrees), one turbocharger.
Maximum engine speed	15,000 rpmThe most revolutions per minute the engine’s crankshaft may turn.
Combustion engine power	around 400 kW (about 540 hp)Clearly less than up to 2025 – the electric motor delivers much more instead.
Electric motor (MGU-K)	up to 350 kW (about 470 hp)Recovers energy under braking and adds power when accelerating. Its power is reduced on very fast straights.
Total power	just over 1000 hpOnly as long as the battery supplies enough energy.
MGU-H	no longer usedThe second generator on the turbocharger was dropped for 2026.
Fuel	100% sustainableMade for example from captured CO₂, waste or non-food biomass.
Gearbox	8 forward gears, 1 reverseSequential and semi-automatic: the driver selects each gear, the shift itself is hydraulic.
Chassis	Carbon-fibre monocoqueThe rigid safety cell the driver sits in.
Minimum weight	724 kg plus tyres (768 kg)With driver, without fuel; 726 kg plus tyres in qualifying. Around 30 kg less than in 2025.
Width	at most 1900 mm10 cm narrower than up to 2025.
Wheelbase	at most 3400 mmDistance between the front and rear axles, 20 cm shorter than up to 2025.
Aerodynamics	active wings, no more DRSFront and rear wings go flat on straights (Straight Mode, less drag) and steep for corners (Corner Mode, more downforce); early announcements called this X- and Z-mode.
Tyres	Pirelli, 18 inchControl tyres: every team uses the same Pirelli tyres.

Technical data as of 4 November 2026.

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2026 team comparison

Calculated from official timing data, average over 19 race weekends (as of Mexico City Grand Prix 2026).

Strengths

Pit stop time: 3rd of 11 – on average 1.01 s longer in the pit lane per stop than the fastest team in each race.
Speed over one lap (qualifying): 4th of 11 – on average 0.49 % (about 0.41 s) off the fastest lap.
Race pace: 4th of 11 – on average 0.61 % (about 0.54 s) per lap slower than the fastest team in each race.

Weaknesses

Top speed: 9th of 11 – 325.1 km/h at the speed trap on average.
Laps per set of tyres: 7th of 11 – 19.8 laps on one set of tyres on average.

1st = best value of the eleven teams. The explanation is shown below each name.

2026 team comparison: Red Bull RB22
Value	Red Bull RB22	Rank
Top speedHighest speed measured at the speed trap on the straight, averaged over all race weekends. Higher is better.	325.1 km/h	9 of 11
Speed over one lap (qualifying)Gap from the team’s best qualifying lap to the fastest lap of the day, on average. 0 means it set the fastest lap itself. Lower is better.	+0.49 % (approx. 0.41 s)	4 of 11
Sector 1 (qualifying)Every track is split into three sectors. Gap to the best time in the first sector. Lower is better.	+0.55 %	4 of 11
Sector 2 (qualifying)Gap to the best time in the middle sector. Lower is better.	+0.62 %	4 of 11
Sector 3 (qualifying)Gap to the best time in the final sector. Lower is better.	+0.56 %	3 of 11
Race paceTypical lap time in the race (without the start, pit stops and safety car periods), gap to the fastest team. Lower is better.	+0.61 % (approx. 0.54 s)	4 of 11
Laps per set of tyresHow many laps a car ran on one set of tyres in the race, on average. More usually means the tyres last longer.	19.8 laps	7 of 11
Pace loss on one set of tyresHow the lap time changes from lap to lap on the same set of tyres. Wearing tyres make the car slower, the emptying fuel tank makes it faster. Lower is better; a minus means the car even got faster over the run.	−0.003 s per lap	6 of 11
Pit stop timeHow much longer a car spent in the pit lane per stop than the fastest team (driving through plus the tyre change). Lower is better.	+1.01 s	3 of 11

Top speedHighest speed measured at the speed trap on the straight, averaged over all race weekends. Higher is better.

Race paceTypical lap time in the race (without the start, pit stops and safety car periods), gap to the fastest team. Lower is better.

Pace loss on one set of tyresHow the lap time changes from lap to lap on the same set of tyres. Wearing tyres make the car slower, the emptying fuel tank makes it faster. Lower is better; a minus means the car even got faster over the run.

Pit stop timeHow much longer a car spent in the pit lane per stop than the fastest team (driving through plus the tyre change). Lower is better.

Upgrades during the season

As declared by the teams to the FIA before each Grand Prix (45 new or changed parts).

Reason given by the team: “performance” means the part is meant to make the car faster. “Circuit-specific” means it is adapted to one particular track, for example more cooling in the heat or less drag for long straights. “Reliability” means it is meant to prevent failures.

Upgrades during the season: Red Bull RB22
Race	New or changed parts
Australian Grand PrixSeason start (changes since testing)	Front Wing, Nose, Rear Wing (performance)
Japanese Grand Prix	Sidepod Inlet, Coke/Engine Cover, Floor (performance) Rear Corner (circuit-specific)
Miami Grand Prix	Front Wing, Sidepod Inlet, Coke/Engine Cover, Floor, Rear Corner, Rear wing (performance) Front Corner (reliability)
Canadian Grand Prix	Floor (performance) Front Corner, Engine Cover (reliability)
Monaco Grand Prix	Rear wing (performance) Front Corner, Front corner, Engine Cover (reliability)
Austrian Grand Prix	Floor, Rear Suspension, Rear Corner, Rear Wing, Exhaust Tailpipe (performance) Sidepod Inlet, Engine Cover (reliability)
British Grand Prix	Rear Corner (performance)
Belgian Grand Prix	Rear Wing (performance)
Hungarian Grand Prix	Rear Wing (×2), Floor (performance)
Dutch Grand Prix	Front Corner (reliability)
Italian Grand Prix	Floor Body (performance) Rear Corner, Exhaust Tailpipe (reliability)
Spanish Grand Prix	Rear Corner, Floor Bib (reliability)
Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Floor Body & Diffuser, Sidepod (performance) Cooling louvres (reliability)
Singapore Grand Prix	Front wing (performance) Rear Wheel Bodywork (reliability)
United States Grand Prix	Front Wing (performance) Front Corner (reliability)
Mexico City Grand Prix	Sidepod (performance) Engine Cover (reliability)

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