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RB19 Launch | Red Bull Racing | New York

RB19 Launch | Red Bull Racing | New York

Christian Horner, Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez reveal RB19 and what’s in store for the 2023 Formula 1 season.

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Oracle Red Bull Racing launched the Team’s 2023 season and RB19 in New York City on Friday, February 3, via a live show broadcast to over 30 countries across the globe and streamed by thousands of fans worldwide – the first Formula One Team to launch their season in the USA. 

After winning the World Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships in 2022, the Team produced an experience that put fans at the heart of the launch wherever they were.

Via The Paddock, fans were exclusively given a chance to attend in person stateside or stream the event on their channels, where Team Principal and CEO Christian Horner and Drivers Max Verstappen, Sergio “Checo” Pérez and Daniel Ricciardo presented a host of unique moments. 

The launch centred around the RB19, with fans getting a first look at the 2023 car. Taking the new look car a step further, it was revealed that this year, fans could design three bespoke liveries, one for each race in the United States. Powered by technology from the Team’s Title Partner, Oracle, the “Make Your Mark” campaign will mean fan artwork decorates the RB19 when the car rolls out in Miami, Austin and Las Vegas. 

Horner presided over the judging panel for the winning livery, which included representatives from Oracle, Bybit, and Mobil 1 as the technology partner. World-renowned artist Mr Doodle was given an RB14 show car as a canvas to kick off the competition, creating an exclusive piece of art. “The Doodle Bull”, also signed by Verstappen and Pérez, will be auctioned by The Auction Collective, in collaboration with Christie’s, via a timed online auction. A share of the proceeds will go to the Team’s official charity partner, Wings for Life. 

Oracle Red Bull Racing has unveiled their Castore Teamwear for the 2023 season; fans were recently given the exclusive opportunity to participate in a Castore photoshoot with Verstappen and Pérez, which served as the centrepiece of the kit launch. Fans were also given a sneak peek at the Team’s new range of headwear and footwear, developed by US-based pioneers New Era & APL. 

Bringing the event to a climactic conclusion, the Team announced that from 2026, Red Bull Powertrains would be entering into a partnership with iconic American…

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