Red Bull Racing RB21

Red Bull Racing RB21

Yuki Tsunoda driving the RB21 in a one off livery during the Japanese Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Red Bull Racing (chassis) Honda Racing Corporation (power unit)
Designer(s)	Pierre Waché (Technical Director) Ben Waterhouse (Chief Engineer, Performance) Paul Monaghan (Chief Engineer, Car Engineering) Craig Skinner (Chief Designer) Jerome Lafrage (Chief Engineer, Composites and Structures) Edward Aveling (Chief Engineer, Mechanical and Systems) Enrico Balbo (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor	Red Bull Racing RB20
Technical specifications
Suspension (front)	Multi-link pull-rod actuated dampers and anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbone push-rod springs, dampers, and anti-roll bar
Engine	Honda RBPTH003 [1] 1.6  L (98  cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 rpm in a rear mid-mounted, rear-wheel-drive layout
Electric motor	Honda Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
Battery	Honda Lithium-ion battery
Power	1,020 hp (750 kw)
Weight	800 kg (including driver, excluding fuel)
Fuel	Esso / Mobil Synergy
Lubricants	Mobil 1
Tyres	Pirelli P Zero (Dry) Pirelli Cinturato (Wet)
Competition history
Notable entrants	Oracle Red Bull Racing
Notable drivers	01. Max Verstappen 30. Liam Lawson 22. Yuki Tsunoda
Debut	2025 Australian Grand Prix
First win	2025 Japanese Grand Prix
Last win	2025 Japanese Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 4 1 2 1 0

The Red Bull Racing RB21 is a Formula One car designed and constructed by Red Bull Racing currently competing in the 2025 Formula One World Championship. It is being driven by defending World Champion Max Verstappen, who is joined by Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda, the latter replacing Lawson from the Japanese Grand Prix. The RB21, which is powered by the Honda RBPTH003 power unit, is the last Red Bull Racing car to be powered by Honda RBPT-badged engines; from the 2026 season, Red Bull and its sister team Racing Bulls will utilise Red Bull Powertrains Ford engines. ^[2]

The RB21 is the first Red Bull Racing car since the RB2 to not be designed by former Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey, and the first car to be designed by Technical Director Pierre Waché who is now overseeing all aspects of any future Red Bull challengers from design to production with the RB21 being the first car for which he oversaw both the design and production process.

Background

Livery

The RB21 featured a special white livery at the Japanese Grand Prix, commemorating Red Bull's partnership with Honda.

Main article: Formula One sponsorship liveries: Red Bull Racing

The livery of the car was unveiled at the F1 75 event at The O2 Arena, along with other teams, on 18 February 2025. ^[3] The livery was similar to previous liveries, but with minor sponsorship changes.

At the Japanese Grand Prix, the RB21 featured a variation of the White Bull designed used at the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix, commemorating the final year of their partnership with Honda. ^[4] The designed featured a matte white finish with satin red logos, emulating the racing colours of Japan.

Complete Formula One results

Key

Key
Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Other points position
Blue	Other classified position
	Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple	Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Excluded (EX)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Withdrawn (WD)
	Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation	Meaning
P	Pole position
F	Fastest lap
Superscript number	Points-scoring position in sprint

Year	Entrant	Power unit	Tyres	Driver name	Grands Prix																								Points	WCC pos.
					AUS	CHN	JPN	BHR	SAU	MIA	EMI	MON	ESP	CAN	AUT	GBR	BEL	HUN	NED	ITA	AZE	SIN	USA	MXC	SAP	LVG	QAT	ABU
2025	Red Bull Racing	Honda RBPTH003	P	Max Verstappen	2	43	1P	6																					71*	3rd*
				Liam Lawson	Ret	12
				Yuki Tsunoda			12	9
Source:

* Season still in progress.

References

1. "Honda RBPTH003". Honda Racing. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
2. "Ford announces F1 return in 2026 with Red Bull". ESPN.com. 3 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
3. O2, The. "F1® 75 Live". www.theo2.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
4. "GALLERY: Red Bull unveil special white and red livery for Japanese Grand Prix". Formula One. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.