Red Bull F1 engine wins first race after in-house build
Red Bull's in-house power unit secured its first race win in 2026. Christian Horner, now ex-team principal, described the project as 'scary as hell'.
Why it matters
Red Bull's engine success shifts the F1 title race dynamics.
engine development timeline
Red Bull built the power unit from scratch, a process Horner called 'scary as hell'.
horner's exit
Horner was removed from the team a year before the engine's first win.
Common questions
why did horner describe the project as scary?
he admitted building the power unit from scratch was 'scary as hell'.
Sources
- Christian Horner: Building Red Bull’s F1 engine was “scary as hell” Motorsport.com · motorsport.com
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