Porsche to take 50 percent stake in Red Bull

There have been rumors for several years that Porsche and Red Bull Racing want to enter into a collaboration and now the bullet really seems through the church. Various media, including the usually well-informed motorsport.com, report that official documents have come out confirming the deal. Porsche takes a 50 percent stake in Red Bull Technology, a subsidiary of F1 team Red Bull Racing. A deal in which Porsche would also get an interest in the Formula 1 team itself.

Logically, the main goal of the collaboration is for Porsche to enter Formula 1 as an engine supplier. That would then happen by 2026, the year in which the new engine regulations come into effect. Red Bull and Porsche will probably work on the new hybrid powertrain with 1.6 V6 via Red Bull Powertrains. The Red Bull-Porsche engine is also likely to be in the cars of Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri. Honda, currently the engine supplier for both teams, will then disappear from the picture.

An official statement about the deal has not yet been made, but is expected in early August. Audi, of course also part of the Volkswagen Group, has also been associated with an F1 participation as of 2026. However, that would still be under negotiation with the Sauber team (Alfa Romeo).