\nDespite their involvement previously being restricted to development of the electrical component, Ford Motorsport director Mark Rushbrook has revealed that the company have taken on additional responsibilities. <\/p>\n
\nSpeaking to Motorsport aktuell via AMuS<\/a>, he said: “Initially, we weren’t really interested in working on the combustion engine, but now we’re doing it because we obviously still have a lot to learn in this area.
<\/p>\n \n“We’re primarily helping with the production of parts. So now we’re working on almost the entire car, and also on the operational side.
<\/p>\n \n“We wanted to learn about electrification: battery cell chemistry, motors, inverters, calibration, control, and how everything interacts with the combustion engine.
<\/p>\n \n“We wanted to learn about optimising fuel efficiency.”
<\/p>\n \nOn the company’s decision to come back to the top tier of motorsport after more than two decades away, the American said: “There were many reasons why we wanted to return to Formula 1: the new regulations, the sport’s commitment to carbon neutrality, the new fuels, the popularity of the sport.
<\/p>\n \n“We were quite lucky with our timing with Red Bull. They had just decided to develop their own powertrain for 2026.
<\/p>\n \n“It was still a very early stage, but even then they realised that resources were limited, even for a major Formula 1 team, especially since Milton Keynes had never developed its own engine before.”
<\/p>\n \nRed Bull are undergoing a period of transition following the shock sacking of team principal Christian Horner<\/a> earlier this summer.
<\/p>\n \nAnd while star driver Max Verstappen has confirmed he will be staying put in 2026<\/a> following months of speculation over his future, it remains to be seen who will line up alongside the four-time champion given the struggles endured by his current partner, Yuki Tsunoda.
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Ford Motorsport director Mark Rushbrook is excited about what is to come next season
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