Formula 1

The first Racing Bulls F1 livery breaks cover

by Valentin Khorounzhiy
2 min read

Red Bull's second Formula 1 team has unveiled its look for the 2025 season, which it will contest under a new moniker - Racing Bulls.

The team that was born as Minardi and under Red Bull ownership competed as Toro Rosso and AlphaTauri ran as 'VCARB' last year to both highlight its title sponsorship from Visa and Cash App and emphasise its place in the Red Bull family.

But while that had been shortened to RB through the year, the team has accepted this was "difficult to understand" - in the words of team CEO Peter Bayer.

With 'Racing Bulls' presented as the new identity, the team's significantly more white 2025 livery was unveiled as part of F1's all-new combined launch event in London.

"It's one of the best liveries I've seen in my life - it's bright, it's white." said Yuki Tsunoda.

The actual car - christened VCARB 02 - will carry out a shakedown on Wednesday.

Team boss Laurent Mekies indicated the team has continued to capitalise to the same degree on what the regulations permit for it to take from the main Red Bull team in terms of componentry.

He also revealed that the team - which is primarily based in Italy but had had a UK presence in Bicester - moved in to its new UK facility close to Red Bull's Milton Keynes base on January 2.

"It's a very high-technology facility, it gives our people the perfect tools to work in the right conditions, it makes us a bit more attractive as well on the job market," said Mekies.


Check out every 2025 F1 car and livery revealed so far here.


Tsunoda - entering his fifth year with the team after being overlooked for a Red Bull promotion - and rookie Isack Hadjar make up the team's driver line-up.

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