{"id":21476,"date":"2023-02-08T14:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/?p=21476"},"modified":"2023-02-08T12:35:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T12:35:02","slug":"sky-sports-pundit-surprised-by-fords-red-bull-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/sky-sports-pundit-surprised-by-fords-red-bull-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky Sports pundit surprised by Ford&#8217;s Red Bull deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When the engine regulations set to undergo a major change ahead of the 2026 season, many teams will be looking to take advantage of the opportunity to start fresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audi will complete their takeover of Sauber ahead of this season, entering the sport in the year when every team will also be starting from square one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Red Bull will also make a major change in 2026, moving away from their partnership with Honda to become powered by Red Bull Powertrains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new entrant will be looking to keep Red Bull at the top of the timing charts, with Ford returning to the sport to help Red Bull Powertrains get ahead of the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sergio-Perez-Austria-penalty.v1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sergio-Perez-Austria-penalty.v1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sergio-Perez-Austria-penalty.v1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sergio-Perez-Austria-penalty.v1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sergio-Perez-Austria-penalty.v1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sergio-Perez-Austria-penalty.v1-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sergio-Perez-Austria-penalty.v1.jpg 1207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/martin-brundle-questions-christian-horner-claim-about-max-verstappen-and-sergio-perez\/\">Martin Brundle questions Christian Horner claim about Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having not been seen in Formula 1 since their days powering Jaguar in the Cosworth engine era, Ford\u2019s return to F1 has been met with a lot of optimism, with the return of such a car manufacturing giant being nothing but positive for the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sky Sports pundit Martin Brundle has been speaking about Ford\u2019s F1 return, suggesting that it is an interesting decision to join forces with Red Bull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you look at the Ford thing, it\u2019s a halfway house really \u2013 it\u2019s an interesting one,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRed Bull had Infiniti on for a while, then it had Aston Martin on the side of it for a while before Aston got their own team, so this is a branding thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat I find most interesting here is all of the world\u2019s car manufacturers are totally focused on electric cars, EVs, coming up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Christian Horner gives take on Mattia Binotto sacking <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eRBDLDw4aq\">https:\/\/t.co\/eRBDLDw4aq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Formula1News.co.uk (@Formula1newsUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Formula1newsUK\/status\/1622671174302933006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/source-claims-f1-teams-have-issues-with-mohammed-ben-sulayem\/\">Source claims F1 teams have \u2018issues\u2019 with Mohammed Ben Sulayem<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd yet if you look at the Ford announcement today, they love the idea of the technology, sustainability, sustainable fuels and the opportunity and then, basically, eyeballs \u2013 the number of people who are watching Formula 1 now who are not watching other Formula with just battery power, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo it\u2019s interesting that they\u2019re even wanting to be involved in Formula 1, but it\u2019s just the might that it has at the moment. So they\u2019re coming in different ways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has expressed his delight at Ford\u2019s return to F1, suggesting that having such a powerhouse of the motoring world involved in the sport will be beneficial for all parties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the engine regulations set to undergo a major change ahead of the 2026 season, many teams will be looking to take advantage of the opportunity to start fresh. Audi will complete their takeover of Sauber ahead of this season, entering the sport in the year when every team will also be starting from square one. Red Bull will also make a major change in 2026, moving away from their partnership with Honda to become powered by Red Bull Powertrains. 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