The possible Aston Martin bet with Sling for the season 2026 has generated the first reactions in what is already its main rival, Red Bull.
The Austrian team has contemplated this possibility and has accelerated the gestation of the alliance that they will have for that same year: Ford.
Red Bull He has been working with Honda since 2019, and the possible decision he will make Aston Martin Using the Japanese engine has created a greater hunger for victory in the Austrians.
“A new competitor has emerged, which has only made us hungrier to win.“, highlighted Helmut Marko.
For the new stage of engine regulations, the team of Milton Keynes He will face the challenge of returning to the American brand that gave him so much joy in the past.
Red Bull accelerates work with Ford
Furthermore, the contribution of Ford Red Bull will not only be in the engine development section, it will also contribute to the development of the electrical part. “With Ford we have a partner that, as regards the electrical part of the engineit’s very big… they look for it with young companies or startups,” he said.
Marko stressed that they are already working together with the development of the 2026 engine: “There is already more than one engine ready and the improvement is clearly visible“.
