Red Bull Racing junior team, VCARB, revealed a striking new livery for the F1 2025 season at the F175 launch event staged at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday night.
For the first time in Formula 1 history, all 10 teams reunited at the O2 Arena in London for the F175 season launch event, breaking covers on their new liveries for the upcoming 2025 season on Tuesday night.
Visa Cash App Racing Bulls (VCARB), Red Bull Racing junior team stole the spotlight, unveiling an eye-catching new look at the championship’s 75th anniversary.
The VCARB 02 challenger powered by Honda featured an all-white outfit with the Red Bull red and yellow logo present on the nose and at the back of the car, accompanied by title sponsorship from Visa and Cash App.
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Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda is confident ahead of his fifth season with the team.
Over the years, the 24-year-old racer has gathered valuable experience at the wheel, entering 90 Grand Prix and recording 91 points overall.
“I am hoping that my fifth season in F1 will be an extension of how the past years have gone, always making progress. I plan to nail it down even more to be a more complete driver,” he outlined.
“By the end of last year, I had a stronger mindset and had more control than at the beginning of the season. After that, I want to be even more focused and work on improving the small margins. That can make the difference and allow us to continue fighting in the top 10 in what I expect to be an even tighter contest this year. I’ll take it step by step, but I’m feeling confident.”
Tsunoda will have a new teammate this season, rookie Isack Hadjar, who got promoted to F1 from the Red Bull Junior Program.
“It’s been a life-long goal of mine to become an F1 driver, so it’s surreal to be here, living out my dream,” the 20-year-old said.
“I’m not expecting it to be easy; there is a lot to learn, but I am so happy to be learning from Yuki, who is a seasoned pro in the sport. I can learn from him everything that a rookie needs to know!
Hadjar finished 2024 runner-up to Gabriel Bortoleto in Formula 2; the Brazilian also secured a place in the F1 grid for 2025 with Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber.
Speaking about the team’s new driver lineup, Team Principal Laurent Mekies commented: “I’m super excited about our driver lineup. Yuki made a very big step forward last year. He really surprised us with the progress he made in terms of raw speed, as well as his technical qualities.
“Yuki was an integral part of all the changes we initiated last year, and with Isack embarking on his rookie season, Yuki will be very much the team leader, and he is a vital component of our plans for the coming season.”
Adding: “With Isack, another graduate of the Red Bull Junior Team, he has shown great speed in all categories on his way up to F1, and we are keen to see what he can do in Formula One.
“It has always been a cornerstone of this team’s role to bring on young drivers for the Red Bull family, and over the years, we have succeeded in that.
“I look forward to seeing how the two of them work together on track to bring great success for VCARB this year!
Throughout his second campaign in F2, Hadjar earned four wins, including Melbourne, where he notched his maiden triumph in the series, Imola, Spa-Francorchamps, and Silverstone.
In addition, he collected eight podiums and one pole position for Campos Racing.
Then, he took part in the end-of-season Abu Dhabi test driving for Red Bull, making an impression at the top, becoming the faster racer compared to F1 full-time driver Tsunoda, who also ran for the outfit.
VCARB will conduct a shakedown on Wednesday behind closed doors in the lead-up to pre-season testing.