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Ford and Red Bull: cooperation mainly in battery development
- GPblog.com
For Ford, its return to Formula 1 is important for several reasons. Thanks to the sport's increased popularity in the United States, the US brand expects to tap into a new audience at home. Moreover, it can work with partner Red Bull Racing to electrify its passenger vehicles.
Team boss Christian Horner hinted at the press conference following the announcement of the partnership that Ford would be involved in the electrication of the power unit, which mainly will be built by Red Bull. Furthermore, he did not release much about what exactly Ford's role will be, as later Mark Rushbrook (one of the top men within the Ford group) also did not say much about.
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Ford CEO Jim Farley was a lot more talkative on the Fox and Friends tv show. He did address where Ford wanted to show its added value. The two areas that will help consumers are battery technology, which will help us develop the best batteries in the world, and software," Farley told
Whether Ford will station people in Milton Keynes, where Red Bull is working on its own Powertrains, is still unclear. Ford revealed at the press conference - where GPblog was also present - that it was keeping all options open. However, it is clear that Ford and Red Bull will start working immediately, at least until the 2030 season. In the first few years, Red Bull will still use Honda's power units and Ford will work on the engines for 2026 and beyond.