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Christian Horner: Red Bull Engine Build Was Scary
Christian Horner admits building Red Bull's F1 engine from scratch was 'scary as hell' after its first win.
In brief
Christian Horner admits building Red Bull's F1 engine from scratch was 'scary as hell' after its first win. Christian Horner says Red Bull's first F1 engine win in 2026 was 'scary as hell' to build from nothing. Originally reported by Motorsport.
Christian Horner's Engine Build
Christian Horner admits building Red Bull's F1 engine from scratch was 'scary as hell' after its first win.
“It was scary as hell because we had no experience of building engines.”
Engine First Win
Max Verstappen gave the engine its first win at Sepang, and another in Singapore.
Ford Partnership
Red Bull partnered with Ford after Honda withdrew from F1 in 2025.
2026 Season Progress
The engine won its first race in 2026 and became the benchmark internal combustion engine by the FIA.
What it means
Christian Horner says Red Bull's first F1 engine win in 2026 was 'scary as hell' to build from nothing.
