Video: Verstappen gets first taste of Red Bull Ford F1 era

Max Verstappen has got started with Ford early ahead of Red Bull’s F1 partnership with the American car giant kicking off next season.

In a Ford Performance advert entitled Living on the Limit, the Dutchman gets his hands on a Ford Mustang, racing it around an undisclosed circuit in his Red Bull overalls.

The Milton Keynes-based team has joined forces with Ford for the start of the 2026 season when F1 overhauls its chassis and power unit regulations.

It will be Red Bull PowerTrains’ (RBPT) first campaign as an engine manufacturer, with Honda departing to Aston Martin as part of a works deal.

The six-time constructors’ champions, however, will not be embarking on its maiden power unit voyage alone.

Its partnership with Ford will see the team get a supply of turbo and test equipment, as part of an expanded remit from the initial agreement – as well as the electronic parts that were included in the original plans.

Provisionally, Red Bull (with Ford) will only provide power units for its two teams, but team principal Christian Horner has not ruled out taking on customers in the future, something on which he has already received enquiries.

Check out Verstappen getting his hands on the Ford Mustang Dark Horse below.