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Christian Horner: Building Red Bull’s F1 engine was “scary as hell”

Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted that building the team’s in-house power unit from scratch was “scary as hell”, after the engine claimed its first race wins this 2026 season. This comes despite him being axed from…

By Alex Harrington · Motorsport

Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 9:13 PM

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Christian Horner called developing Red Bull's in-house Formula 1 engine from scratch "scary as hell."
The Ford-partnered power unit earned its first victories in 2026 with Max Verstappen in Sepang and Singapore.
Horner was replaced as Red Bull team principal by Laurent Mekies after the 2025 British Grand Prix.

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Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner stated that building the team's in-house power unit from scratch was "scary as hell." Red Bull's Ford-partnered engine debuted in 2026 as a startup project and secured its first Formula 1 victories with Max Verstappen at Sepang and Singapore.

Horner departed Milton Keynes following the 2025 British Grand Prix and was replaced by Laurent Mekies. His comments regarding the engine project come ahead of the release of his memoir, Drive, as Red Bull prepares for the United States Grand Prix.

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