After a somewhat disappointing few seasons, Ford officially exited Formula 1 in 2004, halting operations with Red Bull and its Jaguar team in the international open-wheel racing series. However, after a two-decade hiatus, The Blue Oval may return to F1 in a partnership with Red Bull Racing (RBR), according to a recent report from Motorsport.
RBR currently runs with Honda power units, but its partnership with the Japanese automaker is set to expire at the end of the 2025 racing season, meaning the successful racing team is in need of an agreement with another manufacturer. Sources told Motorsport that the team is in talks with several automakers, including Ford.
However, The Blue Oval does not seem to be interested in full ownership of the team and would leave RBR to handle technical development of its power units, but Ford would certainly lend expertise where required. Ford’s involvement could be more geared toward brand presence and marketing in the wildly popular racing series. In fact, Ford already has a partnership with Red Bull, whose logo appears on the M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid racers in WRC.
Ford has a hand in plenty of other racing series to keep it busy until its potential deal with RBR in F1. Joey Logano drove the No. 22 Mustang to the championship win in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series, something that Ford Performance is very proud of. The NASCAR Euro Series is set to make its debut on an icy course next year, putting Mustangs on the ice for the first time in the series. Additionally, the 2024 Mustang Dark Horse marks a pivot in the automaker’s stock car racing efforts, and will return The Blue Oval to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2024.
Interestingly, while EVs remain a focus for global automakers, Ford Performance recently indicated that it was not overly concerned with pushing electrification for motorsports, and will continue to develop and run ICE-powered race cars.
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I make no secret that I could care less about spectator diversions. Having said that, if you like racing and other sports, I can respect that. However, with FORD getting involved with this, it makes them look rather foolish when they are having so much trouble with their bread and butter products and stonewalling so many people with warranty issues.
Crabby, sounds like you would piss and moan if your bread was covered in butter. Fact is do you really think you are smart enough to know if Ford has any more problems than bankrupt GM did a few years ago or Chrysler before they acquired Jeep, you worry too much about things that’s not your concern.
Obviously FORD is having quite a number of problems. Most of which is quality problems because they don’t make sure the components are going to work as prescribed. This is a commentary section so if you don’t like my comments, please skip over. But feel free to blast me all you want if it makes your day. I find it amusing. Oh I prefer mustard and Mayo on my sandwich but thanks for the comment anyway. 😊
Obviously having a lot of problems ha, they don’t make sure components are going to work as prescribed 🤓 you talk about amusing. Do you really own a Ford and if so how many and what problems do you have, none albeit. But obviously do and just grab parts off the shelf and hang them on maybe they work or not, as a mechanic and engineer you’re brilliant. This is a forum not some talk radio show cometary! It’s were Ford owners get together discuss likes and dislikes and to swap ideas and experiences to get the most enjoyment out there personal vehicle, and what Ford can and will do abroad now don’t choke on that sandwich 😉
This is still America so unless the moderator wants to ban me, I think I will express opinions thank you very much. I was a long time FORD product owner until November of last year. It was a great car and very trouble free. I only had one recall for a headlight issue many years ago. It did spit a spark plug last year but I had it repaired and it ran just fine after that. I traded it in because it was quite rusted and 205k so it served well. It was a 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. I traded it for a 2021 NISSAN ALTIMA which was great. Unfortunately I was rear ended on the freeway 2 weeks ago and totaled. I’m now about to leave the house to take delivery of my 2023 ALTIMA. If FORD would still be building sedans, there’s a good chance they would have been considered. But that’s not the case.
Reply to Crabby now that we are done starring each other down. Your honesty in your last reply was a pleasure to read in this forum as it can be helpful, I hope you did not sustain any injury’s. I am also sorry for losing a Ford customer. I to a driver of Chevys since 1995 5 LT Tahoe’s 13 brand new vehicles for me and my wife, she insisted we buy from a Chevy dealer owned by her immediate family. Well that egg has broken. I also switched 2 years ago back to Ford a brand I grew up on and can’t be more happy. I love my job.
I think this is a great idea!!! F1 right now is running a 1.6L Turbo Hybrid engine. And since Ford is making a pivot towards EV’s and Hybrids, this would be a great opportunity to bring their expertise worldwide. If Ford can make a very reliable engine like the original Ford-Cosworth DFV V8, they will dominate F1!!!!!
Ford has committed to building only EVs, and now they want to get involved in F1 with combustion engines?
What gives, and at this stage of F1 development, what could Ford possibly bring to the sport, that MB, Ferrari, etc., hasn’t already, over the past decades?
Complain complain complain all your reviews are the same. Go back and read the article again and this time read all the sentences not just every third one. Ford has no interest in full operation they would hand technical development of there power units to Red Bull Racing and lend expertise were needed, just because the days of Beniton Ford or Michael Schumacher are long gone. Don’t think for 1 moment that Ford performance has not kept up with F1 development even though they had no involvement these last years and were did you get the idea Ford was going to not build combustion engines anymore for performance purposes, you better take a look at the rock your sitting on cause you are on the wrong planet.
Spot on. You can tell the people that hate Ford.
I’ll have to get one of the engines for our Escape!! LOL
Owner operator neglect, nobody’s fault but your own?LOL!!!
Thanks James. No injuries just shaken up. I had now 8 cars and 4 were FORD products. Perhaps they will build sedans for America someday. Time will tell.