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Red Bull's 2026 season, measured: its own engine, no wins yet, and the best reliability record of any manufacturer
Red Bull build their own power unit for the first time in 2026, with Ford. Fourteen races in they have no wins and are fourth on 230 points, but cars with that engine have the lowest non-finish rate of the five manufacturers. The season race by race, with three drivers.
Bhavin Lathia· Sep 19, 2026
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Max Verstappen's 2026 season, measured: no wins yet, four retirements, and a Red Bull that is getting faster
Max Verstappen has not won a Grand Prix in 2026 and has retired four times, but he scored 84 race points in the last seven rounds against 49 in the first seven. Every race, every retirement, and what he said on the radio.
Bhavin Lathia· Sep 19, 2026