Oracle Red Bull Racing has kick-started the 2026 F1 season—and the new Red Bull Ford Powertrains era—by revealing the livery for this year's car.
The team revealed the RB22's eye-catching new livery to a packed crowd at Ford's Michigan Central HQ in Detroit, USA, with a striking, glossy design that harkens back to Red Bull's history. Of course, in Formula 1, it's all about performance, and Max Verstappen and his new teammate Isack Hadjar will show us what the RB22 is capable of when they take to the track in Australia this March.
Discussing the livery, which has a lot in common with the glossy paint finishes used by the team when it first entered F1 in 2005, Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies said, "2026 marks the start of a new and significant era for Formula One and for Red Bull. We wanted our livery to reflect this, while also giving a nod to Red Bull Racing's beginnings."
"We are in F1 because of the dream of one man, Dietrich Mateschitz, and several years later, he had another dream, to create an engine."
"This livery is designed to celebrate that spirit that we entered the sport with. In the year that an Oracle Red Bull Racing car carries a Red Bull Ford Powertrains PU for the first time, it felt only right to reflect some of our history in our livery," Mekies added. "The car looks stunning. We wanted to give it a special touch with the gloss for this new chapter, and we hope the fans enjoy it."
The RB22 is designed by Pierre Waché and his team, following in the treads of the RB19, the most dominant F1 car of all time. In the 2025 F1 season, four-time F1 Drivers' Champion Max Verstappen narrowly missed out on a fifth title by only 2 points. The team will be on the charge this year, so all eyes will be on whether Red Bull can now return to its former dominance.
Discussing the car's new look, Verstappen said, "I think it's much better. I've been asking for this for a while, so this is great. I like the shine. I like the blue. It's my favourite colour. I like the outlines of the rainbow logo as well. It's back. It's much more fresh."
Hadjar shared, "It's a real privilege to be part of Oracle Red Bull Racing and be next to Max. I love the front wing and gloss as during night races it will stand out."
Check out the RB22, along with the full launch event, below.