Racing Bulls VCARB 03
2026 Formula One car
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The Racing Bulls VCARB 03 is a Formula One car designed and constructed by Racing Bulls to compete in the 2026 Formula One World Championship. It is being driven by Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad, the latter in his first Formula One season.
- Tim Goss (Chief Technical Officer)
- Guillaume Cattelani (Deputy Technical Director - Performance)
- Andrea Landi (Deputy Technical Director - Car Design)
- Paolo Marabini (Chief Designer)
- Guillaume Dezoteux (Head of Vehicle Performance)
- Claudio Balestri (Head of Vehicle Dynamics)
- Guru Johl (Head of Aerodynamics)
- Ali Khalid (Head of Aerodynamic Performance)
- Tom Coughlan (Chief Aerodynamicist)
- Ben Hodgkinson (Technical Director, Power Unit - Red Bull)
Arvid Lindblad driving the Racing Bulls VCARB 03 at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Racing Bulls | ||||||||||
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| Predecessor | Racing Bulls VCARB 02 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque and Halo safety cockpit protection device | ||||||||||
| Width | 1,900 mm (74.8 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,400 mm (133.9 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Red Bull Ford DM01 1.6 L (98 cu in) | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Ford Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems[citation needed] | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Red Bull Technology 8 plus 1 reverse | ||||||||||
| Battery | Ford-Lithium-ion-battery | ||||||||||
| Weight | 770 kg (including driver, excluding fuel) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Esso / Mobil Synergy | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Mobil 1 | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo 6-piston aluminium-lithium calipers, Brembo carbon discs and carbon pads | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (Dry) Pirelli Cinturato (Wet) | ||||||||||
| Clutch | Hydraulically-activated carbon multiplate | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |
 Arvid Lindblad | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2026 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2026 Miami Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The VCARB 03 is the first Faenza-based Formula One car not to use Honda engines since the Toro Rosso STR12 in 2017, as well as the first car to use a Ford-branded engine since the Minardi PS04B in 2004.
Background
Development
The VCARB 03's foundations and technical direction were laid by former technical director Jody Egginton with subsequent design and development led by chief technical officer Tim Goss and deputy technical directors Guillaume Cattelani and Andrea Landi , the VCARB 03 is drastically different to its predecessor due to the 2026 Formula One regulation changes. The VCARB 03 debuted at Imola in January 2026 and featured in the shakedown test in Barcelona in the same month.[1]
Sponsorship and livery
The VCARB 03 livery was revealed during a live event at Detroit, the home of Ford, alongside its sister team Red Bull Racing on 15 January 2026.[2] The car maintains the "Racing Bulls" identity with a heavy emphasis on white and blue. Title sponsors Visa and Cash App remain prominent on the sidepods and engine cover. The 2026 livery introduced more exposed carbon fiber to save weight.[3]
At the Japanese Grand Prix the car ran in a cherry-coloured livery to promote a new flavour produced by the energy drink manufacturer. Having been designed in collaboration with Japanese calligrapher Bisen Aoyagi. Inspired by the Red Bull Spring Edition and traditional Japanese shodo brush art, the design includes "Give You Wiiings".[4]
Competition history
The VCARB 03 made its competitive debut at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.[5]
Complete Formula One results
| Key | |
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| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Other points position |
| Blue | Other classified position |
| Not classified, finished (NC) | |
| Purple | Not classified, retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Race cancelled (C) | |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Excluded (EX) | |
| Did not arrive (DNA) | |
| Withdrawn (WD) | |
| Did not enter (empty cell) | |
| Annotation | Meaning |
| P | Pole position |
| F | Fastest lap |
| Superscript number |
Points-scoring position in sprint |
