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Oracle, Red Bull Extend F1 Title Partnership, Unveil AI Strategy Agent for 2026

Oracle’s cloud tools underpinned Red Bull’s new Ford-backed hybrid power unit to enable real-time decision support.

Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk speaks at a Q&A following a tour of the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., September 23, 2025.  REUTERS/Shelby Tauber/Pool

Overview

  • The team confirmed a multi-year renewal of the title deal first signed in 2022, with no financial terms disclosed.
  • An AI agent will be used from the season opener in Australia to analyze live and historical data, advise on tactics, and assess penalty risk, with engineers retaining final say.
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Oracle AI were used extensively to design, validate, and refine Red Bull Ford Powertrains’ 50/50 hybrid unit that runs on 100% sustainable fuels.
  • Oracle’s Clay Magouyrk said AI-driven race strategy will expand, suggesting an eventual AI “strategist” could call races in real time while humans approve decisions.
  • Media reports indicate the extension is understood to run through 2030, though the parties have not confirmed the contract length or value.