Red Bull Racing has secured a new multi-year extension of its title partnership with Oracle, the two organisations announced on Feb. 26, 2026, just days before the 2026 Formula 1 season begins in Melbourne.
The deal keeps Oracle as the team’s title partner and expands a technology relationship that powers race strategy, engine development and day-to-day operations. Both sides say the agreement will support the team through the sweeping regulation changes that arrive with the 2026 season.
The timing matters. Red Bull Racing enters the new era with its first fully in-house power unit, developed by Red Bull Ford Powertrains in partnership with Ford Motor Company. The team also faces new technical rules that reshape how cars generate power, manage energy and deploy aerodynamics.
Team leaders say Oracle’s cloud and artificial intelligence systems will play a central role in that transition. According to Oracle’s official website, the tools allow engineers to process large volumes of race data quickly and make faster decisions during a race weekend.
Oracle and Red Bull Racing commit to a new era together
The relationship between the two companies began as a technology collaboration in 2021. Oracle became the team’s title partner the following year, a period that has coincided with one of the most successful runs in Red Bull Racing’s history.
During that time, the team won three Drivers’ World Championships and two Constructors’ World Championships.
Laurent Mekies, CEO and team principal of Red Bull Racing, said the partnership helps the team process thousands of variables during a race. Engineers rely on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Oracle AI to study data, test ideas and respond to changing track conditions.
“Our partnership with Oracle has been hugely successful, and we are delighted that we will continue together into this new era for F1,” Mekies said on Oracle’s official website. “We look forward to continued success in this multi-year partnership.”
Clay Magouyrk, CEO of Oracle, said the same technology Red Bull Racing uses on race weekends also helps businesses handle complex problems. He said cloud computing and AI tools allow teams and companies to process large amounts of information quickly and act on it.
“Oracle Red Bull Racing relies on Oracle Cloud and Oracle AI to achieve the highest levels of performance and solve some of the most complex, time-critical challenges in the world,” Magouyrk said.
What the extended deal covers?
The renewed agreement goes beyond branding. Oracle outlined four technical projects that will shape how Red Bull Racing operates under the 2026 rules.
The first is an AI-powered strategy agent. Engineers will use the system to gather race data, study past results and analyse live information during a race. The tool will suggest possible strategies so the team can react faster when conditions change.
The partnership also helped develop the team’s new Red Bull Ford Powertrains engine. Engineers used Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to run large-scale simulations that helped design and test the power unit before it reached the track.
Race simulations will become more detailed under the 2026 rules. Teams must now model energy use, active aerodynamic settings, tyre behaviour and thousands of race scenarios before each event.
Finally, Oracle will also support business operations through Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. The system manages finance, human resources and marketing, and it includes a fan loyalty programme aimed at supporters around the world.
The 2026 Formula 1 season opens at the Albert Park Circuit from March 6 to March 8. Red Bull Racing arrives there with a new engine, new rules to master and a long-term technology partner still in place.
