Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has denied rumours that its power unit could be supplied to customer teams in the near future.
Red Bull Racing developed its own power unit for the 2026 season in collaboration with Ford, a first for the team since its 2005 entry to Formula 1.
Despite expectations that the newly created Red Bull-Ford engine might struggle in its debut season, it has sailed to victory at Max Verstappen‘s hand twice with wins in Malaysia and Singapore.
The FIA’s ADUO assessment ruled that Red Bull had the benchmark Internal Combustion Engine over both assessment periods in 2026, naturally attracting attention from other teams on the grid. Aston Martin is one team in particular that is rumoured to be looking into taking on the Red Bull-Ford power unit in the future after a disappointing season with Honda.
Red Bull not looking to supply rivals
However, Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has played down any talk of Red Bull supplying engines to other teams in the near future.
“We got a lot of unwanted positive publicity about the performance of our engine, and that came with certainly attentions from a lot of teams,” Mekies said.
“Are we having any serious conversations with anyone to supply another team?
“No, we don’t think we are ready for that. Is it set in stone for the next five years? No, because I don’t know what’s going to happen in the next five years.
“We still have plenty of work to do to improve the power unit, refine its integration into the car, and reach the level of the top competitors. Only then can we consider supplying another team alongside Racing Bulls. Nothing will change over the next year or so.”
Red Bull’s maiden year using its own power unit has been highly successful, so keeping its growing advantage is an understandable move.
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