By the time they get to the first race of the season in Bahrain, the car unveiled won't look very much like this, said Team Principal Christian Horner.
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In order to keep the RB18 under wraps for a little longer, Red Bull launched their 2022 Formula One campaign with what appeared to be a showcar. With a digital launch from the Red Bull Racing Technology Campus, the four-time world champions, who are the second team to announce their 2022 programme after Haas did so on Friday, unveiled a new livery on a car that bears a striking resemblance to the showcar F1 produced to showcase the new regulations.
By the time they get to the first race of the season in Bahrain, the car unveiled won’t look very much like this, said Team Principal Christian Horner, with teams eager to keep their new designs hidden from rivals for as long as possible. This is also Red Bull’s first car since engine partner Honda exited the sport. The engine they’ll use this year was designed by a Japanese company, but it’ll be branded under Red Bull Powertrains, the operation’s new engine division.
On the final lap of the season’s final race in Abu Dhabi, Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to the title, but Red Bull came up short against Mercedes in the constructors’ championship. For his title defence, Verstappen will wear the number one on his car, with teammate Sergio Perez returning for a second season with the team. Red Bull also announced an expanded partnership with Oracle on Wednesday, with the American cloud company taking on the role of title sponsor.
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To improve the accuracy of their predictions, the team worked with Oracle to increase the number of simulations they ran 1,000 times. When all of the teams complete three days of racing in Barcelona later this month, the car will make its debut.
