Racing Bulls

Racing Bulls are Red Bull’s sister team, providing junior drivers an opportunity to showcase themselves ahead of a possible promotion. 

Racing Bulls in 2026

Racing Bulls will have Liam Lawson and highly-rated rookie Arvid Lindblad driving for them in 2026.

Red Bull's sister team delivered their best F1 season in recent history by claiming to sixth in the championship in 2025, as well as claiming a shock podium at Zandvoort. 

2026 will mark something of a step into the unknown for Racing Bulls, who will be powered by Red Bull's in-house power unit. 

Racing Bulls' F1 history

Founded as Toro Rosso in 2006, the Fazena-based outfit has acted as Red Bull’s junior team which has primarily focused on nurturing young talent. Sebastian Vettel was the first superstar to come through Toro Rosso, winning the team’s first race at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix.

Vettel was promoted for 2009, ultimately winning his - and Red Bull’s - first title a year later. The Toro Rosso alumni is impressive with Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen all getting the call-up to the main team.

In search of the ‘next Verstappen’, things have been trickier for drivers coming through Toro Rosso (or AlphaTauri) with Red Bull opting for Sergio Perez after Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon failed to live up to expectations. In 2024, new CEO Bayer outlined his plan to make the team more than just one centred around helping Red Bull find their next generational talent, calling for much-needed experience in at least one of the seats.