The refreshed colour scheme marks a departure from years of very similar liveries, and Red Bull<\/a>‘s decision went down well with four-time world champion Verstappen<\/a>, who had been requesting a change for some time.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s much better,\u201d Verstappen said of Red Bull\u2019s new-look. \u201cYeah, I\u2019ve been asking for this for a while, so this is great.<\/p>\n \u201cI like the shine. I like the blue, it\u2019s my favourite colour. I like the outline of the Red Bull logo as well. It\u2019s much more fresh.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Red Bull heading into the \u2018unknown\u2019<\/p>\n Verstappen heads into 2026 with the aim of reclaiming the world championship after suffering a narrow title defeat to McLaren\u2019s Lando Norris<\/a> last season.<\/p>\n But the Dutchman knows it will not be straightforward as F1 prepares to enter a brand new era following a major regulation overhaul that could shake-up the competitive order.<\/p>\n Verstappen is a fan of Red Bull’s new-look<\/p>\n What\u2019s more, Red Bull face the additional challenge given the RB22, which was not presented at the launch, will be fitted with the team\u2019s first in-house power unit.<\/p>\n Red Bull have already conceded that they are expecting engine \u201cstruggles\u201d<\/a> for the first few months of the new F1 season.<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s all still a bit unknown,\u201d Verstappen admitted. \u201cOf course it\u2019s a very big change with the engine, the car \u2013 as you can see, the dimension of the car has changed a bit.<\/p>\n “For us drivers, initially it will take a bit of time to adjust, and that\u2019s why it\u2019s very important during the test days that we are getting our laps in and that we can optimise everything as well as possible.<\/p>\n \u201cThe motivation is very high, everyone is ready. I\u2019m very excited to start this new chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n Verstappen will get to try out Red Bull\u2019s 2026 challenger for the first time during an all-team private shakedown in Barcelona between 26-30 January.<\/p>\n Verstappen has a new teammate this year in Isack Hadjar<\/a> following the 21-year-old Frenchman’s promotion from Red Bull\u2019s sister team Red Bull.<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n![\"Verstappen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/si202601140765.jpg\")
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