When Ford joined forces with Red Bull to create their F1 2026 power unit, the internal combustion engine was of little interest.

But, Ford motorsport chief Mark Rushbrook says they have become involved in that area after all. At this point, Ford is active on “almost the entire car” as Formula 1 heads towards a new era.

Ford steps up Red Bull alliance

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

Formula 1 has reached the summer break in the final season with the current regulations. Next year, cars which will be 30kg lighter shall hit the grid, making use of active aerodynamics as the Drag Reduction System [DRS] bows out.

It will be one of the biggest regulatory overhauls seen in Formula 1, as at the same time the chassis rules change, the engine regs will too. The new power units will run on

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